Who Knew "Daddy" Could Be Dangerous?

Alexis is doing a great job learning American Sign Language. She consistently signs cheese, grapes, eat, dog, cat, more, cookie, cracker, train, Mommy, thirsty, and I even got a please out of her earlier today. Then there are times that we know she is signing, but can't figure out what she's trying to say. It's usually because she has invented her own variation for the sign. But her variation for "Daddy" is definately the best. To sign Daddy, you hold your hand flat (like you have all 5 fingers out) then tap your thumb against your forehead twice. Alexis holds her hand flat then SMACKS herself in the head with her palm over and over. We know for a fact that in her mind she's signing Daddy because she yells "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" the whole time she's beating herself.

Ready, Set, Go!

So yesterday was the maiden voyage for the all new and improved Alexis mobile. We moved her out of the trailer and into her very own seat on Daddy's bike. She gets to sit in the front and help steer as much as she wants. She spent most of yesterday's 10-mile ride with her arms out to the side saying "Weeee." She's a comedian all right. The perplexing part is that she's totally willing to wear the helmet. She won't wear a baseball cap or sun hat, but she'll wear a bike helmet. If anybody can find the logic in that, drop us a Comment and explain.

Movin' In

Lot's of happenings today in the 'Burgh . . . let's start with Alexis and Daddy playing hooky. Since the contagious one couldn't go to school today, Daddy stayed home with her. Usually the two of them home alone all day ends in a battle royale, but they did well together this time. The key was the nice weather. It meant that Daddy could leave the patio door open and Alexis could wander out to her house and back in again whenever she wanted. Somewhere along the line she decided to just move into her new house. First she took her broom outside and swept her floor. Then she started taking DVDs, her portable DVD player, toys, and a blanket out to her house. Unfortunately, Daddy didn't take pictures or video. Maybe next time.

When I got home, we went to the trail and rode bikes. Alexis has some new gear this year. I have pictures that I will share tomorrow, but first I had to show these ones from after we got back. Alexis made sad puppy eyes at me yesterday when we were at Target. I took pity on her sick little soul and decided she could get a sick girl toy. A wagon to hold all of her outside toys in seemed like a good idea. We could just throw all the toys in, drag them out whenever necessary, and stay organized along the way. The only problem is that the toys haven't made it in the wagon yet because Alexis keeps climbing in the second she sees it.