Baking cookies

Quaker Oats should pay me for this picture. :-)

Hot cocoa

Kiran's first cup of hot cocoa, complete with marshmallows and a candy cane.

Kiran and all of her friends

Dada took these photos of Kiran while she was preparing for her eventual world domination. First, Kiran sitting on the toybox with all of her friends. Then, Kiran sitting on the toybox after she had summarily dismissed all of her friends (by picking each one up in turn, shouting "no!" in its face, and throwing it on the floor). It's lonely at the top.

Reading the Blog

Kiran just started recognizing herself in pictures. Dada is showing her this blog.

Belly painting

Kiran painting my pregnant belly.

Santa's little helper

People who are less than three feet tall make excellent elves.

Fabulous hat and Sassa

Fabulous hat and Sassa.

Five minutes alone

Mama and Dada made the mistake of finishing their conversation in the living room after Kiran had toddled down the hallway and into her room, shutting the door behind her. "How much trouble could she get into in her own room?"

No, Mama

"No, Mama. I haven't been eating the crayons or drawing on my face or anything."

Fence

Peeking over the fence.

Leaves!

As usual, that's not a "pile" of leaves -- that's the yard completely covered in them!

Coolio

Kiki with Coolio hair and her Dada with no goatee (and a definite opinion on the latest hair style).

Voting

I hope this picture makes the rounds again someday when she's running for President.

"Where's Guin Guin?" #3

"I cannot BELIEVE I still can't find him. I have a stick to share and everything!"

"Where's Guin Guin?" #2

"I have no idea where he is!"

"Where's Guin Guin?" #1

"Wait a minute. Where's Guin Guin?"

HIGH ENERGY

Yes, everything Kiran does these days is HIGH ENERGY. And if you're wondering what that stick is on the left side of the picture -- it's a toothbrush. Because that's a totally normal thing to want to run around with in the yard.

Pigtails!

At long last, Kiki's hair is long enough for pigtails!

Londontown

The first three minutes of Kiran at Londontown. Coincidentally, also the only three minutes that did not involve a tantrum.

Messy Fun

I hope this picture makes Mema and Dada happy. This kid is highly skeptical of messy fun.