Of Strawberries and Birthdays

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you took a toddler who could eat her weight in strawberries to a strawberry patch?

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This was before the carnage really got started. Carrie stood in between the rows while I picked (when she wasn’t trying to trample the berries and plants) saying “eat-ing? eat-ing?” and trying to take a bit out of each strawberry in the box. (Well, she was really just trying to make sure they were all tasty before we brought them home.)

Why the strawberry picking? Mostly so we could all get out of the house on a gorgeous morning, but also to celebrate Lisa’s birthday. Happy birthday, Lisa! We all went to lunch afterwards, and it was a fun way to spend the day.

Not so fun? Having to wash the carseat cover as we had a bit of a diaper leak in between strawberry picking and lunch. Sigh. I’m thinking of ordering one of these, as I’m sure between now and the end of potty training there will be more accidents in the seat. To be honest, I’m shocked that this is the first time I’ve ever had to wash the cover!