Today is my day off so we have been running errands and as soon as Alexa gets to sleep I can start to clean. I have tried cleaning while she is awake and she wants to help. She likes to dust as you can see in the picture but she does not consistantly get all the dust. She also likes to dust her face with the dirty swiffer!

The baby gate at the top of the stairs has worked very well until the day after I took this picture. Twinkle and Boo were both sitting on the stairs and Alexa and I were upstairs. When Alexa saw them she decided she wanted to get to them so she started to climb up the gate. I got her when she was about half way up! I haven't used the gate since.

Yesterday I introduced her to a new food. M&M's. I had a couple and she wanted one so I handed one to her and she popped it in her mouth and chewed. She gave me a strange look and I handed her another. She decided to carry the second one around with her for a minute then it went into her mouth too. This morning I offered her another and she didn't hesitate to take it and stick it in her mouth.

We are working on showing two fingers so she can tell people how old she will be in a week and a half. She thinks it is hilarious when I do it but she hasn't grasped how to put up just two fingers yet. We still have a little time to work on it.

Twinkle and Boo have settled into being home. They still run when Alexa tries to get close to them and that is best for now. They stay out of her way for the most part. When they know she is occupied with a toy or eating they will come and watch her. They are still trying to figure out what kind of creature has invaded their home!