(Addie running through the upstairs with Daddy’s keys…)<\/p>\n
D: Hey, Swiper! Give me back my keys. Then all of us fell out laughing.<\/p>\n I think that Addie’s little role-playing and just her knowledge of all things “kid,” has definitely been enhanced by her big sister. She walks around nearly all day dressed up in the “rella” (Cinderella) blue gown and one shoe. It is always one<\/strong><\/em> shoe…I think she is taking the “lost one glass slipper thing” a little bit far…but she never puts them both on! It is crazy how much she has picked up from Em. Emma didn’t know anyone if they didn’t live on Sesame Street or in Blue’s neighborhood until she was three or so. But little A. has been catapulted into Em’s world and she can, and will<\/em>, tell you the difference between Little Einsteins and The Wonder Pets.<\/p>\n Now really, who needs to watch reality TV when we have our own little cast of fairy tale and cartoon characters right here?<\/p>\n ————–<\/p>\n Don’t know any of the characters mentioned up there? Really?! Um, ok. Then you clearly have not yet been acquainted with the bonita chica, Dora the Explorer. She has a sidekick monkey, named Boots presumably from the large snowboot-like apparel on his monkey toes. And they are always on little missions when “Swiper” the fox manages to foil their plans by swiping something – hence his name. It is a favorite in our house right now, but Em is learning a whole lot of espanol from it, so I am not complaining too loudly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (Addie running through the upstairs with Daddy’s keys…) D: Hey, Swiper! Give me back my keys. A: NO! Not Swiper, Daddy. I’m Dora! E: No, Addie is Boots the monkey! Then all of us fell out laughing. I think that … Continue reading
\nA: NO! Not Swiper, Daddy. I’m Dora!<\/em>
\nE: No, Addie is Boots the monkey!<\/em><\/p>\n