little pieces

There's no truth in advertising anymore. The manufacturers of Squinkies and Polly Pocket boast that their products help kids with fine motor skills.

I think what they leave out is the fact that it's all a giant conspiracy to see how soon Mom can stick a fork in her eye trying to keep track of all those surgeon-inspired pieces. Boy do I miss the days of infant toys - so big that tidying up took about 15 seconds. What was I sweating back then?! :)

Head --> Wall.  What about you?  How do you keep the little stuff corralled?

the stasher

Emma is a busy 3.5 year old. She was born busy. She's always moving things, stashing them here, stuffing them there. She's always finding a bag to carry her things in, and when her bag is full, she adds stuff to her doll's purse. Some people call her the "hoarder". We'll find stuff stashed inside drawers, hidden under pillows, and shoved between doors. I'm not sure where this falls developmentally. Is it spatial recognition? Fine motor skills? Precursor to being a cat lady?

I finally decided to document the randomness I find on a daily basis.

When she does slow down, she loves to build hot dog bridges.