Queen Ramekin I

Mom (grandma Bonnie) came to visit us from California just in time to observe Lillia enter her pharonic stage. Queen Ramekin I will rule the Nile from its headwaters to the Mediterranean Sea, this I am sure of. Yet currently her powers are not fully developed, forcing Suzanne and me to maintain our roles as co-regents while waiting for her powers to mature.

And I am afraid our toddler may become a dread sovereign of terrible might. She makes it known that all within the house is hers. She has taken to roaring both her displeasure and her commands at her scurrying servants (AKA her co-regents, mentioned briefly above).

In the evening, she sleeps. The house becomes quiet, and the co-regents repair the house and prepare for the next day.



It was nice seeing grandma Bonnie. I’m sure Lillia’s personality will be something entirely new by the next time she sees her.

Tapir

The tapir is a snouty beast that lives at our local zoo. Lillia was unimpressed by the tapir. She seemed less than impressed by many animals at the zoo. Domestic pets like dogs and cats are easier to understand, or in the case of our poor Lillia-neglected bunnies, ignore. Brightly colored objects now, there's the ticket to excitement, and the carousel at the zoo seemed a likely venture for our 14 month old. So for a mere three dollars (a paltry sum for a family of means such as our own) up went mommy and Lillia onto the carousel. The animal chosen, a tapir. For a full 15 seconds, Lillia frolicked. Then doubt began to creep in, and soon she was all a-panic, gripping at mommy's clothes in terror at the moment.

She survived, and Lillia and daddy had a more sedate turn on the sleigh.



I wanted to ride the horsey.