Well, nothing too exciting has happened of late. Recently while out shopping at meijers (yes I know I said I hated the place but we need to eat.....) I came across the Fisher Price Little people SUV. (don't get me started.....) so, I bought it for Bug to play with. It comes with a Mom and baby and stroller and if you push the mom down into her seat the car either honks its horn, plays a song, or there is the sound of giggling. It was a huge hit. We drive the little car all over the place, all the while making vrrrrmmmm vrrrmmmm noises. (that she's been doing for awhile, but she was trying to drive soda cans....hence why I bought the little SUV) She also has a scooter that came with a My little Pony that she likes to drive as well. It has a big enough space for her to place and object (generally a cat toy) and drive that around the house too. She also particularly enjoys chasing the cats all over the house. The cats on the other hand don't quite find it amusing.
Recently we were sitting on the couch after our evening bottle and she grabbed her stuffed teddy bear she got from her Grandma and Grandpa Clark at her first birthday. She proceeded to set him down in front of her, pat him on the head and say "Hi, B!" So she has officially named her teddy bear "B." We also call him Mr. B. She also calls him bear and can recognize a teddy bear or picture of a bear and will tell you that it is a bear. ( I understand her love of this bear. it's one of those allergen-free bears that I would love to get for myself, I just don't know where her grandma Clark got it. My poor Barre the Bear is, ....um....... well, let's just say he's way over due for retirement.) She also has been calling all her dollies and soft fuzzy things babies. She has "Lambie" that Uncle Logan gave her for Easter that she likes to cuddle with and tote around the house. We did have a slightly frightening moment with Lambie when we were doing a bounce with him from music class. In this bounce you eventually take your child and bounce them from knee to knee saying "hobble-dee-dee, hobble-dee-dee." Bug had poor Lambie by the ears and I swear I thought his head was going to be wrenched off as she swung him from side to side during the "hobble-dee-dee" part of the song.
The other night she proceeded to make a liar out of her mother. I had been talking to my mother about finding ways to help encourage her to walk more independently. She's really funny, she CAN let go. We watch it happen all the time. She walks around the house most of the time holding onto things. And, it's not a tight grip, it's more for balance. So, we were discussing things we could do to encourage her to venture away from objects more. Ma asked me if we had tried using the walking car thing that Gr'auntie Judy got her for her first birthday. We had tried in the past but Bug never showed interest in using it. She just wanted to push it or store things in the little trunk area. So we passed that idea and went on to talk about whatever. Later that night Bug and Daddy were playing and he decided to see if she wanted to play with the car thing. it was like all it took was David suggesting she try it. She was off and practically running around the house with her new found sense of accomplishment. She uses it on almost a regular basis now. David took her out for a walk that night and she was off like a bat out of hell down the sidewalk and she was already refusing to come home!!!! It's funny to watch her with the little car. She's like a mini old lady with her walker. If stuff gets in the way she picks the car up and moves it or bowls over whatever it is in her way. We were able to get some video tape so if David has the time to show me how I'll see if I can get it uploaded onto the website here in the next few days so everyone can see it. In the meantime there are a few pics with this post and I added a new picture file to the links.
Bug and her new car. She drives it all over the house and had tons of fun when we took it outside.
Once again picking Momma's phlox...... but she's pretty damned cute so I can't get too mad.
The night we decided to use the little walker car. Surprised both Momma and Daddy.
Walking down the street with Daddy.
3 comments:
Holy Crap! She's even driving on the right side of the road... which is more than I can say for my first attempt behind the wheel...
LOL actually she tends to list toward her left. Much like I tend to do when i push her stroller or a shopping cart. Perhaps i'm listing too much?......
Keep up the good work.
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