Baby's first realization that she isn't the "baby" anymore.

Elise and I went to McDonald's with a friend of mine. My friend was VERY mindful of Elise and thought that it would be a great time for her to Play on the slides and climb through the tunnels in the "Playland" area of the burger joint. Out of ALL the slides and the tunnels and ALL the things to do, Elise toddled up to entrance to an area of this jungle gym and sat down. She sat happily, and waved at us...talked to a boy who climbed over her to get to the slides, she clapped her hands while she sat, and sat for long enough for us to snap a few pictures on on our phones. (since it was the only thing we had on us that was camera like.) I don't think she was aware of the greatness of this place which is FINE BY ME. The longer she stays oblivious to this McDonald's jive, the better.


Elise learned a hard lesson this week. This lesson was so hard, that I was glad she learned it now. Aunt Yarley had a baby girl on July 24th(happy birthday to Rory that day too). We were there to see the baby with cousin Taylor, Grandma, AND Grandpa. We entered the room and immediately began to too and ahh over the infant. Elise leaned over to see what the Hub Bub was about. She saw the little peanut of a baby wrapped tightly in her blankets. Elise then looked at me and sighed. She saw that The Grandparents were cuddling and loving this little bundle, and began to be jealous. HER Grandpa was HOLDING something that was not her. That night Elise broke out into fake crying when she didn't get her way. Usually when babies are around Elise likes to see them and pets them saying "baby". Recently we learned that she likes to lean clear over to the babies she sees and yells "TICKLE TICKLE TICKLE".Tonight she saw that Grandma was holding little Tater Baby(Taytum Rae) turned her nose up and began to beg for attention. She didn't care what was in Grandma's arms, because it wasn't her.