Pine Cone

Of course things are still busy, but that is still no excuse for not posting an update or two! Some of the amusing things Annemieke has done lately:

* She makes animal sounds for cat, wolf, snake, lizard, elephant, lion, and murloc.

* Told the cat to get out of her room at bedtime- she pointed at the cat and said "nout!".

* Is now liberally saying "no". Do you want more milk? No! *shakes head* Can daddy have a hug? No!

* Preempts the signing time DVDs. She'll make the signs at the intro to each section at the black and white text when they speak the word, before they even show the sign.

* "Kisses" by sucking in her cheeks.

* Will cover her eyes if you say "dark".

* Will tripod with her head on the ground if you say "upside-down".

* Follows instructions very well. Too well. "Can you put the towel in the hamper"? Can you put the car in the box"? "Can you give the pine cone a hug"?

* Tries to hug kids in the child care center at the Y.

* Tries complex words. Rutabaga: "rubrubrubrub". Avocado: "avavavav".

* She is now obsessed with bubbles, which she calls "gaga" for some reason. She will sequentially hand us a cup and then soap in the shower, insistent we make "gaga" for her.

* She has some concept of self now. If I ask her "where is Mieke" or "Where is you"? she points to herself.

She's a funny kid.