New Trick

At almost thirteen months (can't believe I just typed that!), Ellie is getting into more and more "not for Ellie" things everyday. She *loves* to root through her diaper bag, mostly, I think, because she knows I keep an extra lovey (her fave blanket) and pacis in there. She usually just pulls things out until she finds a paci and her lovey, then goes on about her business-- you know, chasing the cat, pulling DVDs off the shelf, and playing her cat piano Jerry-Lee-Lewis-style.

Yesterday afternoon, I was finishing up an email on my laptop, when things got eerily quiet. I leaned over the side of the couch, and there was Ellie, perusing the contents of the diaper bag, as usual. Only this time I learned that she is fully capable of unzipping Mommy's purse, and enjoying it's contents as well. I think the pictures tell it better than I can.

"Oh hey, Mom! Just checking on my lip gloss situation..."

                         

"That looks perfect! The taste is iffy, though."

"Looking good!"

"You're okay with this, right?"

And I guess I was, because as usual, I made sure to get some good pictures before getting my favorite lipstick (shiny tube in her right hand, Clinique's Bamboo Pink if you were wondering) out of her reach!