I gave Mahalia bangs. I snipped the hair and gasped because, well, doesn't she look like a big girl? Before we know it she'll be standing in the entrance of the school cafeteria, tray in hand, without anyone to sit with.

Sigh......sniff, sniff.

My Baby Manual says that toddlers LOVE to try out other roles

Jacque Cousteau:



Engaging in a game of night-night with daddy. He reported that she stayed like this for several minutes.

As were we all, Mahalia was extremely pleased with the new 52-inch flat screen in Ohio.

Her Indian name: Girl Who Wears Many Hats