A few new things, as you flip through the pics below:

1. Chalkboard. We added a chalkboard to the wall in the kitchen. So far, Isabelle likes to scribble and play with the chalk dust, but we’re expecting the Mona Lisa in the coming months.

2. Potty Chart. Belle is basically potty trained now… Well, at least when we’re in Edmonton, anyway (the recent trip to Winnipeg was another story). The basic premise of the chart was that a pee in the potty is worth one sticker, and the other was worth two, and for her first completed chart, she received Sesame Street with an Elmo figurine. Extra figurines were granted for various accomplishments (and sometimes temporarily taken away for things like… hallway poop). Anyway, Belle hasn’t used a diaper in over two months now, I think, so that’s kind of nice.

3. Jumperoo. Since trying a few out, we decided that for our second child, we were definitely getting a Circle of Neglect. We shopped around a bit, and settled on a Fisher Price Jumperoo. It’s been a hit so far, and Elodie bounces away like a maniac.