Saturday, October 13, 2007

Maddy's favorite toy

Last week Kev read in one of our baby's first year books that at 5+ months a child might start protesting if you take away a toy they are enjoying. His response, "what if the toy takes itself away?"

It is true, if Olive is in the room Madeline's eyes will be fixed upon her. And if kitty walks out of the room Madeline has indeed protested.

It has taken a while to get to this point (see photo below). Previously every time Olive would get close to Madeline, Maddy would shriek with excitement. This would send Oli running into the other room. (hence the protest...) Slowly Olive has learned that the shriek is not followed with any additional discomfort and is even letting Maddy "pet" her. Of course all of this is closely monitored by a cautious adult, but Olive has given us no reason to believe she can't be trusted.

October 12, 3007

Aren't our girls cute!

7 comments:

Elliot said...

YAY! Olive is back by a grassroots letter writing campaign started by Yours Truly! A victory for the crackpot! Vive Olive! Viva Revolucion!

Also...Maddy together with Olive is like the double whammy. You just won the Best Use of Cat and Baby in a Picture category for the first annual McRauGibWeier Bloggies.

Molly said...

El, you're crazy. See what crackpot can do to a person?

do you think that grassroots movement will abolish the word verification, too?

Elliot said...

iswdul?

Elliot said...

yoetehbs!

Elliot said...

...fumbr. fumbr fumbr fumbr!!

Elliot said...

Maybe it will. mom. Maybe it will. tgrpdcn.

Molly said...

I'm not holding my breath... although this "word" makes it seem so: fwhbffb