Oompa Loompa!

"Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous!" ~Willy Wonka

I heard it. I knew something was happening. The crinkle of paper gave it away, but I thought my 18-month old was just ripping up something trifling.  I didn't mind-- it's heavenly when she's occupied for more than 3 minutes at a time.

Momentarily I walk into the kitchen to investigate. I find Natalia has unwrapped 6 bars of my most expensive, organic dark chocolate and is chowing down for dear life. She looks like the little fat boy from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, covered head to toe in $18 worth of chocolate goo. Oompa loompa!

Maybe it's my just reward for being greedy and buying so much chocolate?  (But it was on sale!)