Cheerios

So the other day my cell rang and it was a client from work calling. I quickly assessed the situation... Emma Claire was sitting happily in her high chair eating a few cheerios and Benjamin was playing nicely with his trains in the playroom. They were both safe and occupied, so I stepped into the living room to take the call in relative quiet without the sounds of a baby and Thomas the Train in the background. :)

The call only lasted a few minutes, but during the call I heard Emma whimper a bit and then get quiet again (and I heard enough happy noises to know that she was okay).

When the call ended and I returned to the kitchen, I quickly figured out what her noises meant. Apparently, she had finished all of her cheerios and began whimpering for some more, a sound that clearly, her brother understands, because he was quick to assess the situation and help his sister out:

And her lap after I took the tray away:

And the floor, which, all things considered, could have been much worse:

I'm sure they whispered to each other, "That'll keep her from leaving us next time the phone rings!" Well done, kiddos!