So we made the first part of our final move to our new home on Memorial Day weekend. Now we're busy unpacking the house and getting ready for our stuff that's been in storage for eight months. We foresee a summer filled with boxes!Kara seems to be doing pretty well with the transition, though she seems to be having a bit of trouble getting to sleep at night. We hope this will pass soon. She loves her new big backyard and the new found freedom of the larger house.
This week, Kara is really into playing with balls ("kick!", "catch!", "throw!"), pointing out certain letters and numbers, and opposites. Some of her favorites to say and demonstrate are: open and close, up and down, off and on, happy and sad, and dark and light. She also just started showing interest in puzzles and is figuring out simple ones. Yay Kara! Her favorite books are Go Dog, Go! and Anno's Counting Book, though they change frequently.
Kara is now crazy about Mickey Mouse. She was on a Grinch kick for awhile, but now Mickey is where it's at. She asks to watch Mickey on the TV (much too) often, but settles for Mickey books when it's not TV time. She can't seem to get enough of the mouse. It's pretty cute that she can clearly pronounce "Mickey!" now, as well as Pete, Goofy, and Duck (no Donald yet).
Kara has come a long way with communication in a short time. I guess that's part of what being a toddler is all about!
Oh, and after two gym classes, Kara learned how to "stick" her landings. So now when she feels like it, she'll step down/jump wherever, throw her hands up and exclaim "stick!". It's the cutest thing (says her Mama). :)
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