Shake your popo mambo is a dance we do every day in our house.

Bean’s been watching so much World Cup Soccer that during the NBA Finals last night she kept yelling “GOOOOOAAALLLL!” whenever the Lakers scored.

Pop songs are a big hit in our house. On the repeat cycle are Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas, Selena Gomez and BOB, plus a handful of hindi pop songs as well. Is there anything cuter than a toddler dancing around singing “Bulletproof”? Maybe a toddler dancing around singing “Bulletproof” while holding a kitten. Otherwise I don’t think so.

Movie star is still the someday occupation. At her recent graduation (which I’ll post movies of later) Bean again affirmed when she grows up she wants to be a movie star. She’s already preparing for auditions. She’ll rewind the movie she is watching over and over again to get the dialogue and scenes just right. We are in trouble.

Food items that you will always find in our house: bananas, bubble water, popsicles and oatmeal. And chocolate chips. Always have to have those on hand. And wine. Have you met Bean? Oy.

We are at the edge of toddlerhood, with Bean testing her boundaries and pushing her will every day. It is exciting to see and watch this small bean of ours evolve into a legume, but a little bittersweet at the same time. Even though our life is full of I’ll do it myself’s and go away I’m not talking to you’s, when the sun sets and the stars come out, there is still hand holding and watching a movie in my pocket. At least she still wants to snuggle.