money

nissa understands "money": that coins and bills are money. she knows that money goes in your "pocket", where she tries to stash every bit she comes across. unfortunately, not all of her outfits come with pockets, so that can be frustrating for her. when we go to dunkin donuts, she helps me give the money to the nice ladies behind the counter. when we're in my bedroon, and this is where it gets annoying, she likes to play with the basket o' pennies we have. she'll pull out the pennies by the fist full and put them into my pockets. this has happened while wearing cargo shorts, so i have one lower pocket bulging with pennies that jingle when i walk. cute, but annoying. sometimes the pennies end up in her mouth, and if i don't catch her, can end up being swallowed.

how do i know? a few weeks ago i found 2 pennies in her poop. unlike the time gibson ate upwards of $80 and i diligently fished it out, these pennies were flushed away with the poop. i think we can afford it.