We've seen a lot of wildlife these past few days. We had the deer(s), the fox - Jeff saw it carrying something back to it's home in the woods the other afternoon - squirrels of course, rabbits - who knows how they stay away from the fox - and then red tailed hawk, turkey vultures who hang out in our spruces, two groundhogs - oh no - and finally the voles, who are providing endless entertainment for the cats who will from now on be watching them religiously. They move a bit too fast for Alex to follow, but she'll notice them sooner or later.

We had a great morning of stealing puzzle pieces at the library, and then played for a while before she got too pooped to party anymore. Before her nap, though, I noticed she had something in her hand that didn't belong.....a socket cover. She's figured out that she can pick them out of the older sockets and chew on them. Oh goodie. At least she's not chewing on the outlets!

She has also decided that it's great fun to announce her name at odd times. She now pronounces it "Arex", and says it as loudly as possible for maximum effect. With a big smile. Also, she has decided that the bristle-block heads with smiley faces on them should be smiled back at, and she's been picking them up and grinning at them all the time (when her hands aren't full of outlet covers).

Enjoy the jelly picture! That is every morning at our house.