nanu nanu

thea has two activity centers, one upstairs and one downstairs. the one downstairs has springs and allows her to jump to her little heart's content. this has been a lifesaver in the evenings [thank you grandma!] as we put her in it while we eat dinner and she's able to get all her energy out before bed. [plus the added bonus of remaining upright after she eats generally means less puking, though her maniacal jumping often counteracts this - i'll post a video soon.]

we call the contraption upstairs her "office" because it houses so many gadgets, buttons, widgets and iphone apps. [what is she doing with all those apps??] there's even a mock slot machine; thanks baby einstein for teaching our kid about gambling. i was wondering if five months was too young to take her to a casino but hey, i guess not!

nuggie's office is ground zero for the numerous high-level projects she has underway, most of them top secret. if i had to guess i'd say she's close to finding a cure for the swine flu but i can't be positive about this. she always concentrates extremely intensely when she's working [exhibit A and B below], so much so that her anterior fontanelle begins to pulse.





one might argue that it's a little creepy, though of course i think it's cute. whenever her soft spot starts to move, we tease her and ask her if she's receiving signals from her home planet. beep beep boop. beep beep. boop boop boop. she doesn't find this funny but i think we might be on to something here....