Fashion & Food

Nina is very much in to dress up these days. I never know what she is going to be wearing when I pick her up from school ... flapper dress, kimono, you name it. It continues on at home ... "wedding dresses" and high heels (followed by ceremonies joining her and various dolls in matrimony), bathing suits (the living room becomes a beach, and heaven forbid that you should accidentally put something in the "water"), a pair of tights over the swim suit and she is a ballerina. All of this is, of course, accompanied by absolute non-stop narration of her imagined activities during which she requires your full undivided attention. She doesn't require too much interaction from her audience other than an occasional "Ok? Ok." Although for the wedding ceremonies, she does demand that one of us be the "talker" (officiant) so she can be the bride.

Here is a nice concoction from baby blankets.

Stunts with Sassafras in 0-3 month baby clothes.

Also, at the ripe age of 2 and 11/12ths, Nina is an excellent restaurant goer and has quite a complex palate.

Japanese places are always a hit. She can eat a mountain of sashimi, edamame, and miso soup.

She is also working on her chopstick skills.