5 and a half

Today was E's half-birthday. She's 45 inches tall, about 2 inches taller than 6 months ago. She marked the occasion by saving special treats for today - the last tube of "go-gurt", and the bonus package of frozen blueberry pancakes (there are normally 3 in a serving, but they must have slipped up at the factory). She also had this little sample-size shampoo bottle she plays with in the bath, and she filled it with water over a week ago and put the lid on, set it on the side of the tub. Then she saved it to open today, on her half-birthday. I don't know why that was so exciting, but it made her happy!