We’re back home now, as promised. We pulled into our driveway at around 12:30 Sunday night. We’ve been catching up with various things, such as phone calls and emails. And sleep. I’ve been pretty wiped out, though.
Tomorrow I head into town for my first work meeting of the new year. I don’t really have time to write much, as I have things to do to prepare, and am also going to try to get a workout.
So, I offer up a couple of photos of Phoebe from our travels to illustrate some of the range of emotions she can show.
Glee:
Gloom:
collecting tokens 
Oh my god, gloom had me HOWLING
She does both glee and gloom very well. And the cheeks! Oh, my, the cheeks!
Don’t take this the wrong way, but… I think I want to eat your daughter.
she’s ridiculously cute, A.
I’d like to add a note about the “gloom” picture: she’s unhappy because we’re making her open *another* present, instead of letting her play with the present that she just got.
o wow. that gloom picture is priceless.
Fantastic. Kids are so expressive…gotta love them. :)
That’s gloom? Was thinking ‘fed up’ and ‘pissed off’, more like… ;D
Anyways, welcome back, Alejna. Hope you have a smooth return to routine. :)
Gloom? What the hell was in that package anyway?
Oh, I LOOOOOVE the photos. Um, and is Phoebe wearing a Santa skirt? Drool. Too cute.
Happy new year.
That gloom face is fantastic!
On Christmas Eve, I actually heard a 3 1/2-year-old boy answer “no” to the question “Do you want to open a present?”
This boy hadn’t previously opened anything yet, can’t blame present overload!
Who put this GREEN bow on a RED present??? Curse them.
Oh my! She’s so adorable and sweet…I think I just developed a cavity! :)
Wow – if I could only be that cute, mood swings wouldn’t be quite so bad. She’s a doll!
Now THAT is a masterful pout!
Work it, Girl!
I have a weakness for photos of adorable kids in the throes of sadness. Seriously. I fear that reflects badly on my personality, but my heart nearly melted at Gloom.
Welcome home.
“Have a toy…want to play with toy!”
The adult world is so hard for children to understand…that bottom lip tells the whole story!
Serious world-class pouting, man. Gold medal!
Phoebe is a little anti-consumer. See how much happier she is playing than opening presents? :-)
Even I, an avowed childless mcgrumpypants (PANTS!) can agree, she is adorable.