Nothing but TROUBLE!

My sweet little baby is transforming into a trouble-making toddler right before my eyes!  Gone are the days when she was happy to quietly sit back and watch Kate and the big kids have all the fun.  And also gone are the days when she'd play quietly in one place in the house.  Here are some shots I've taken that will serve as evidence.  (and note that all these shots are from the last 3 days!)

stopping to wave before climbing on!

almost to the top!

 

Anna Clare has conquered the stairs.  After climbing up one or two stairs over and over (because Mommy kept picking her up before she could get any higher) she is now going all the way up.  Kate thinks its a riot that Anna Clare comes to play with her in the playroom.  She happily reports "mommy, Anna Clare is in the playroom!" as if I wasn't fully aware that my 14 month old has climbed 18 stairs! 

 

Here is my trouble maker on our last trip to Target.  The seatbelt no longer keeps her from misbehaving.  She thinks it is so fun to wave to everyone she sees.  And she can see them better when she's facing the front!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I took the girls to the mall today to kill some time on a cold and wet Saturday (without Brett).  Anna Clare wasn't okay with watching Kate and the other kids play.  She wanted to play too!  Kate enjoyed having Anna Clare follow her through the tunnels.  Anna Clare wanted to climb up the equipment too but couldn't quite do it.  I'm really gonna have my hands full when she can actually walk! (and run and climb...)  Kate had a ball with her new playmate!

 

Oh, Anna Clare also took her first ride on the Merry Go Round at the mall today.  She was all smiles but somehow those pictures didn't show up in my photos when I created this post.  Maybe later.  Hmmm wonder if the Greenville Mall has a play area or a merry go round.  Somehow I doubt it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is a shot of my sweet angel beating her big sister with the washcloth.  Oh my.

 

 

 

 

And here's trouble practicing her walking.  Oh so close!  Her very last accomplishment before I finally put her to bed was learning how to open the cabinet in my bathroom.  Her most favorite pastime is pulling all my bath products out so I guess we'll be shopping for cabinet locks tomorrow!

 

This sweet little thing is wearing her momma out!