Put your hands up, yo!

Piper learned how to give a high five at her alternate daycare on Monday. Connie had a vacation day, so Piper went to backup daycare at Victoria's house. Victoria's pretty awesome too, and she loves Piper (who doesn't?). When I went to pick Piper up, she was high fivin' all over the place! Then Victoria's 9 month old Scarlett poked her in the eye and she started to cry. But all in all, a great day in the world of enthusiastic hand gestures! Little cutie!!!

Snowy day snuggles

We're buried here in the frozen tundra up north, but it's a great day for daddy time and snuggles :)

A visit from Grandma

Seeking shelter from the storm

It's raining toys. Food would be preferable.

What goes around...

It's high time

High CHAIR time that is! Check out who's sooooooo big!

Fly me to the moon

Or, as the case may be, to Columbia, Missouri.

So... Thanksgiving. What can we say? We're giving thanks that we have such a good baby! Piper handled the trip great!

She enjoyed her first airplane ride, and didn't cry once! Not once!

We're waiting for Delta to send us some wings to reward Piper for her bravery and - let's face it - lady-like dignity and grace. No tears, no wails, no spit-up, no dirty diapers. She's a class act, this one.

Mookie even commented on her placid nature. Of course, he was a wonderful host and made our stay easy. Naturally Piper did require some special accommodation and last minute trips to the store, but Mookie was more than happy to oblige. And Betsy made sure Piper had some comfy sleeping quarters by securing us the use of a Pack 'n Play.

Piper also liked meeting some new furry friends. Mookie's pooch Cooper and Betsy's dog Toby made sure to make Piper feel welcomed. (Well, okay, Cooper avoided her like the tiny, unpredictable noise-maker that she is, but Toby was generous with his licks and tail wags!)

We had a great time, and are looking forward to our next trip to the Show Me state!

"Enough of this jibber jabber, mama! Give. Me. Some. Mashed. Potatoes!!!"