10 Things

1. If I play with you on the floor, you pause what you are doing every few minutes to come give me a hug. Although you are affectionate, you need your space when you're upset after getting hurt.

2. A few weeks ago, Seth and I were in the kitchen while you were playing in the living room (or so we thought). It suddenly got quiet so we came looking for you. We found you in the bathroom, looking innocent, until we noticed your wooden groceries in the garbage can...wet. There was only one way that happened. We didn't know whether to be disgusted or impressed.

3. You stood up from the ground unassisted and went right into a walk for the first time (with complete ease) on Tuesday (October 15).

4. You are shy at first when you are around new people. You are perfectly capable of standing and walking, for example, but you curl up your legs when you're around new people and I'm trying to set you down. When at the park and other kids come playing, you freeze your activity and will sit and watch them for as long as I let you. When the kids get nearby, you quietly and shyly say, "hi".

5. You are a brave girl when it comes to slides. Day #2 going down slides at the park you could do it all by yourself.

6. You are a Mama's girl. If I am in close proximity you will reach for me, even if Dada has you. While true, you say Dada much more than Mama. "Mama" takes some prompting. (Side note, today was a hard day leaving you to go to work. You know the routine, and are sad even before I have to say goodbye. Needless to say, I was late for work since I squeezed in extra hugs.)

7. You have become quite opinionated. You used to be much more easy going but have come to understand and make use of the word "no," which you say firmly like a German.

8. You mimic well, and that's why I think you're so smart and verbal. I particularly like having yelling wars. You even yell when you watch the video of you with Waylon on his birthday. And yesterday,while reading one of your colors books, you said "car" for the first time!

9. Speaking of Waylon, you have a minor obsession with him. All day long we hear "Way Way, Way Way." You know there are pictures on Dada's iPad and Mama's phone of Waylon, so every time you see them we always hear "Way Way, Way Way" and you reach up for us to pick you up to show you pictures of your Way Way.

10. You are a rock star sleeper. Only once in our new home, two days in, have you woken up in the middle of the night. You are so easy to put down, and you're still taking two solid naps (8:45 AM for approximately two hours and 2:30 PM for over two hours).