Red Robin=Baby Heaven, who knew?

We have a new favorite place to take Lilli along when we want to eat out: Red Robin. Something about the incredible amount of kitsch (sp?) and the mobs of people and the crazy din of birthday songs/clapping really lulled her into a hypnotic state. She just sat there totally serene, and except for when she ate a piece of crayon, we had a totally uneventful outing. She was like a little buddha. Generally when we eat out she is pretty good, but we do have to do some amount of baby entertaining. Tonight, we just sat back and let the mermerizing colors and sounds of Red Robin do all the work. Which means, Red Robin, we will be back. Yes, we will be back.

THEN, we thought, she's being SO GOOD, let's push our luck and go to Pier 1! She was in a delightfully cheerful mood, perhaps because she had been intoxicated by carbohydrates (french fry insides), and she kept saying HI! HI! to passersby. Oh, yes, she's a charmer. :) She actually was pretty good, but pushing a huge stroller around a crowded import store full of trinkets and glassware was not so good. We made it out without breaking anything, though we did knock some stuff over. oops. We didn't manage to make it out without buying some totally unnecessary things however. But come on, how many times have I gotten to go to Pier 1 in the last year? I figure I'm entitled to some non necessities. I am proud that we made it out without buying a single candle!!!