February 25, 2012 ~ Here, Do The Turtle Again!

Today, Stu was playing with Ashlin in the play room with her push-n-go turtle.  He’d push it, it would roll, Ashlin would giggle and watch.  He’d get the turtle and do it again.  Repeat.  After a few times, Ashlin decided she wanted to play along.  She reached out and pushed the turtle back to Stu, so he could start it again.  I think this is a 13 month skill, not one for a not-quite 11 month old.

She has imitated before, anticipated even.  She loves the “on your head” game.  We put something, a rattle, a stuffed animal, a cup, on her head.  It falls off, and she laughs.  We put it back on her head.  If we stop, she will try to put it back on her head, herself.

She also loves to do jazz hands.  She is such a happy baby.

February 25, 2012

Ashlin had a busy day.  With cute ears on.

She totally looked like a giraffe, or a spotted teddy bear.  I think more baby clothes should have ears.

She took a scarecrow to the car wash.

She wrestled and beat her dada.

She went through a tunnel.

She read a book.

She listened to music and danced.

She worked hard trying to get shapes through the hole.

She ate her first crayon… Much to her sisters chagrin.

She imitated her sister, doing art.

She played in a box.

She left Teagan waiting for her, in a box.

It was a good day, with naps for two kids, with the last of the Christmas decorations getting put away, (Finally! including laminating a glitter tree by Teagan for next year), with macaroni and cheese and ice cream. And no accidents, even during two naps.

It would be nice to have more days like today, but with a little bit less yelling and more listening by short people.  Short people who made taller people yell, too.

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