In the meantime, I'll get right to what you all came here for....pictures:
The other day, Kaira and I hung out while Vanda and Noelle were out running errands. Kaira loves the shiny black spinning things, which I tell her are called "records" and "albums" and "180 gram virgin carbon-blackened vinyl". As it turns out, she really likes the artwork too:

"Cream are, hands-down, the best 3-piece ever" - Kaira Ragland
...the turntable is safely out of reach... for now
...then Noelle and mama came home and joined the fun... and Noelle returned to her spotlight, beside Kaira...
...then we danced...
Kaira sports the tongue-out look a lot lately...even if she's dancing
...while Noelle digs the box
..then, the girls unwind with a quick jumparoo session before goin' "night night"
It was a great day.P.S. ...the Excersaucer (TM) no longer fulfills the emotional needs of this eight-month-old