an addition to the family

Yesterday, after church and lunch, 5 minutes before nap/quiet time, I showed A. this little creature on the ground.

 Little did I know that this would evolve into an all day project and a new love for my little mama.  She immediately started asking if she could keep it and said she had the perfect home.  Her idea for the perfect home was the pewter cross that her Godmother gave her for her baptism.  uuummmm, not so much.  Luckily, K.'s babysitter had this little gem of a habitat just sitting in her garage waiting for someone to call it home.

Daddy may have been trying to get the back yard ready for possible renters to come look but, instead he helped A. get dirt and water and leaves, and parsley all ready for the home of our new little pet.  

Just in case you want to get to know her better, here are some facts about our little pet:

1) Her name is Jewel because she really liked crawling around A.'s fake ring that she was wearing.  Now she has jewels in her habitat.

2) She has several tricks.  She can make a C, J, G, and even form a bridge out of her body

3) She loves A. (according to A.)

4) She loves parsley and sticks (again, according to A.)

Since Jewel found her new home, she has been on a walk, has her own place at the dinner table, and has entertained A. for hours on end.  

this morning, before A. came into my room, she went down to check on Jewel.  When I went down to get breakfast, A. had already set up their trays so that they could sit next to each other.   

momma and her baby

K. checking her out.  He's not allowed to touch her though.  A says, "He might squish her all up."  Its a legitimate fear.