I love the baby-in-jail look. Adorable.

I always use e-tickets and they just request any credit card--not necessarily the one I purchased the ticket with. It calls up the itinerary, not the billing.

Thanks, Cashmere! I'll stop stressing out about it.

You could tie her to something.

You've no idea how tempting this is! And I'm seriously considering a toddler leash for places like airports and the ballpark.

I swear the only thing that'll keep her distracted from that bookshelf beyond physical prevention is a steady diet of Sesame Street and Doctor Who. (I've noticed she prefers the latter to any other adult TV. I should really watch something else British to check my theory that she's fascinated by the accents.)

I'm really, really lucky because we have ample, baby-gated areas for him to run wild.

I feel terrible that we don't have that for Annabel, and that by the time we get a bigger place, she'll likely be 2-3 years old. But it doesn't seem like it's stunting her any--she's very mobile and coordinated. I just wish she'd hurry up and talk.

Insent vw. Sorry it took so long. I had to run Mr. H to work. And now, for my least favorite thing on the planet. Cover letters.

Susan, there are a few credit cards that will require the "purchased card" before they will giveyou your ticket. I had bought DH a ticket once with my card and he didn't have my card when he checked in. They hassled him a bit, but let him get on without any real trouble.

I just wish she'd hurry up and talk.

My sister used to say that about her daughter. Now there are times she wishes her chatterbox little girl would stop talking for just a few precious, silent moments.

retain Sparky as Resident Evil Genius

:: polishes brass "Evil Genius" name plate ::

My sister had to use a toddler leash on her youngest. The child had no fear, and she was fast. My sister felt some guilt, but was reminded by my mother of the time when she'd lost sight of me in the yard for just a second, found nothing but a pile of clothes, and was appalled when one of the neighbors wayyyyy down the hill returned a naked me when caught streaking through said neighbor's yard.

I just wish she'd hurry up and talk

It'll come. Even Sara, who had a handful of words early on, seemed stalled for a while, and now she parrots *everything*. And I do mean everything. I have to start watching my mouth again.

I'm really, really lucky because we have ample, baby-gated areas for him to run wild.

O is a lucky little guy in a lot of ways. Kisses for his poor baby toe.

I would like to go on the record as being pro toddler leash. It makes me happy to see stranger's kids on leashes, because those kids are not, for example, causing chaos in the produce section if they're on a leash.

I adore baby leashes. I'd advise starting early, though. Once they get used to not having them, it's sometimes a kicking-and-screaming issue to start using them.