When it's cold, you skip the cute ensembles and aim for warm legs and feet!
A bad hair day! Otherwise known as Bed Head. Don't worry Lydia, it happens to all of us.
And another case of bed head after her nap today...
Today we braved a family trip to the mall. It will likely be Oliver's ONLY trip to the mall this holiday season. He can now check one item off his holiday vacation list: "Go to the mall, see the decorations and be a part of the holiday bustle." Check. As for me, I love it and today was easily my 10th or so trip to the mall this holiday season. (Well, I do work within walking distance of the Dallas Galleria...the i-ching of holiday-themed malls.) All things considered, our mall trip was fun and not too chaotic. Definitely it required 2 parents and a lot of team work. Lydia would have rather walked through the mall on her own and done whatever she pleased, but alas she was stroller-bound and occasionally frustrated. The best cure for an antsy Lydia in her stroller is to JUST KEEP MOVING! Don't ever stop strolling! Otherwise she will arch her back, whine a bit, and try to escape! You've gotta ensure things are constantly interesting! And then she'll do pretty well. Oh, and bring her Puff snacks.
We did take a ride on the big carousel! You may remember she had a Carousel Party here for her first birthday in April. I am so happy we did that - great memories and it made for great birthday pictures! Surprisingly, today there wasn't a long line to ride, but it did take awhile to get everyone situated and secure. While we waited, Lydia was super squirmy and wanted to climb down the seat and run off, so it was quite an effort to keep her entertained. Once the ride started, she was completely still and just watched things pass by and didn't make a sound. She was fascinated. An added touch today (thanks Stonebriar Mall) the carousel was playing Christmas music this time! It was kind of funny to hear Ave Maria done carousel-organ style.
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