I sometimes forget how much Aleria is growing. She is not only getting taller but also learning new ways to explore the world around her. For example, she learned early on that she can climb on top of things to get to other things. It wasn’t much of a problem before but as she grows her
reach gets longer.

I should have not been surprised when I walked in the bedroom a week ago to find my eye makeup on the floor. Aleria had climbed on the night stand, grabbed the eye shadow, and spilled it on the carpet. She had selected the darkest colors of the set and spilled them on the beige carpet. I tried to clean it but only made it worse. The vacuum smeared the colors everywhere. I tried using foam cleaner. That made some spots lighter; however, the darker spots are still there. I’m not sure what I’m going to do to get it out. Who knows how many hours it will take and how much it will cost to clean up. One thing I do know is I will be very careful next time about what I leave laying around the house. My little artist is waiting to produce her next masterpiece, and I would much rather have her art work on paper instead of cleaning it up off the floor.