"Wow!"

When I say goodnight to Paloma, I put her in her crib, tell her goodnight, then walk to the door, say goodnight again and turn off her light.

The last few times I've done this, there is a slight pause after I turn off the lights and then she says, "Wow!" in a calm, awe like manner.

Maybe it's the darkness, maybe it's the glow in the dark stars Zoey put up for her a few weeks ago but I love it.

bike ride

Been a tough Thanksgiving week.

First the hives and steroids, which started last Friday, accompanied by bad sleep and Paloma just being a little bit off. Then she got sick, then Zoey got sick and none of us have had  much of a rest.

But last night, Paloma slept through the night and she had a nice long nap this afternoon.

Zoey went up to Karen's to finish her quilt leaving Paloma and I to pal around this afternoon.

First we started to clean out the pantry. Then we decided to go for a bike ride.

"Do you want to ride on my bike or do you want to ride your own bike?"

"My bike!"

She picked out her cowboy boots and "the pink one" (jacket) and off we went.

Otto joined us part of the way.

Paloma just whips around on this little trike bike. She has a flurry of activity and then usually stops to take everything in and then away she goes at breakneck speed.

We swang on the swings and looked at doggies and then rode all the way home.

"I did it!" she exclaimed upon arriving back in the driveway.