First Blood

For Christmas, Santa brought Aubree a package of Dora band aids. Aubree was thrilled and wanted to put them on right away. Being the mean Mom that I am, I decreed that band aids could only be used when there was blood. Flash forward almost six months - Aubree still has not had a real opportunity to use a Dora band aid (Dad is much nicer than I am and has occasionally allowed Aubree to have a band aid just for fun). Almost every time we open the medicine cabinet to brush Aubree's teeth she sees her band aids and looks at them longingly. So, this evening as we were making dinner Aubree wanted to help open a can of refried beans. Her thumb got slightly pinched, resulting in the tiniest drop of blood. Although she cried initially, when she realized she got a band aid she was nearly celebratory! Here she is showing off her long-awaited band aid: