Notice how early the multi-tasking starts? Why did I never think to mow the lawn and walk the baby at the same time?Another spurt!
How are we meant to keep up? Every time we get the hang of what she can and can't do, she up and makes leaps and bounds. Things that she couldn't do just 3 weeks ago are now becoming old hat, and I really think she's doing it just to keep me on my toes.
She's scrabbling up the side of the jungle gym at our local playground, getting herself into her bath, and helping to mow the lawn (okay, that last bit's really just pretend.)
Did I mention that her ability to pretend is one of those things just exponentially increasing by the minute? Everything now is pretend and it's a hoot. The other night in her bath, she mimed grabbing my nose and stuffing it in her mouth. It was all fun and games till Mommy tried. Then, I was Mommy Dearest. She bawled. It was so freakin' funny I felt in danger of wetting myself, but she was really upset so I did my best composed-but-not-composed expression.
This afternoon as I was pulling her out of the car, she squinted up at me, reached out her arm, and pinched in the air, then mimes stuffing the "pinch" into her mouth. She follows this up with "I ate Mommy." Should I be worried?
Late this afternoon she saddled up to her play kitchen and worked like crazy. I finally asked her what she was making. "I making coffee -you. Sorry, Mommy, hot, hot, coffee. You can't have it." Hmmm, does she think we're teasing her with dinner. Sorry honey, wait a minute, that's still too hot. Makes me wonder.
2 comments:
I like the multi-tasking. She wouldn't take after her mother by any chance, would she?
Roxane, that is a brilliant and gorgeous child. She's already making coffee. She's practicing for her first internship. You don't need to be worried.
Kate M in Bloomington :)
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