Hearts & hands & knees & elbows...

I drew a heart on the back of her left hand as she sat on my lap and helped me juggle reading work emails and an impromptu conference call.

She quickly offered up her right hand...and looked at the drawing in awe...

Then a knee...and then the other..and soon..she was covered in ink from hands to the bottom of her feet.

I've been drawing or writing notes on my palm I think since I could write.

There has been more than one occasion when I have been part of a meeting and began jotting a quick note on my hand only to have someone in the room look at me like I'm insane and offer up paper.

My dad hated this habit. He would tell me the ink may stay forever, or it might be a toxin..any number of 500 unsavory outcomes....

I walked into the kitchen tonight and saw her with her dad. She was saying heart. heart. Heart. HEART.

as he drew in pink ink and told her his hearts aren't as pretty as mine.

I guess in the end if she ends up a tatted up diva, we'll own the outcome.

I'm confident at least one will be a heart.




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A water equivalant of the glass slipper

I never knew how much trial and effort can go into selecting the perfect water safety device for infants and toddlers. We began with this...

and it was awesome until self realization occurred. At that time Mimi needed to be "out" and "down".

Life just hasn't been the same as we hurry and scurry and juggle to meet the demands of water and a toddler who has no fear of anything.

We moved onto this (notice the progressive cost association):

The above can be found on our Mimi-zilla.com Web Site as a almost never worn resale item. Mimi wore it once. You see we needed something capable of containing the Hulk..today our newest attempt arrived in the mail:

Here's to crossing fingers and possible success. I think this thing may have true potential...

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