Silly Hille

I figured I should start a post with a video, since I've been a little behind on posting pictures with my blogs the last few times. It doesn't help that the point-and-shoot digital is broken. 

*cough*cough* 

And it also doesn't help that we've accrued vehicle repair bills, air-conditioner repair bills, and life-in-general bills so that replacing said digital camera seems to be lowest on the list. Did I hear that we're in a recession? Oh, yeah, I guess so. 

I've digressed...

The Video- here's the set up: Brett is recording Madigan feeding herself while I hold the jar. Don't mind Brett talking to Madigan in his weird baby voice. Or the fact that every video we have from him starts with the phrase "I'm recording". Also, disregard the horrendous quality of the video, since it was recorded on a cell phone. I am happy that we have cell phone video cameras, since I think we'd be borderline creepy parents if we hauled our actual video camera around filming our child eating at restaurants and such. We are obviously first-timers though, since things like this amuse us. I'm sure by the time we get to child #3, we'll be lucky to have a couple cell phone shots to print and throw into a shoe box a.k.a. "baby book box" like Brett and I both have. But that is assuming that we're lucky enough to get to child #3...

I believe I've digressed again.

Yes, she knows how to use a spoon, which we are pretty sure makes her a prodigy at 11 months. I haven't called the Guinness Book of World Records yet, but I think she might have qualified for something here... My favorite part of the evening was the conversation that followed this video. It went something like this:

Random Fellow-Diner: That's one smart baby. We've been watching her, and she's a smart girl!

Random Diner's Wife: And she's super cute too! (they leave)

Me: I believe that calling her smart is a better compliment than calling her cute.

Brett: No way. Looks will get you everywhere in life. You've got to prove yourself when you've got brains.

Me: Don't listen to your father, Madigan. Beauty fades, brains will make you someone.

Brett: Whatever. Looks will get you everywhere, especially if you act stupid when you've got 'em.

Madigan: YUP. 

Then again, if her brains or her looks don't get her anywhere, she's obviously going somewhere on her sheer dance talent. 

Watch out, Paula Abdul.

Move over, Michael Jackson.

Madigan Bryn is coming for you!

(As long as she can have Vanilla Ice as her MC)

Go Ninja, Go Ninja GO!