BIG NEWS: JOSEPHINE HAS OFFICIALLY BROKEN THE COMMUNICATION BARRIER...and she has a lot to say!
Here's are videos of her saying both "dada" and "mama". She can also say "hi" and gets pretty close to "baby."
And in other communication news -SHE IS SIGNING LIKE CRAZY!
She now knows the signs for:
MILK
MORE
DRINK
ALL-DONE
She also has lots of new tricks - like her own "CHOO-CHOO" sign and pointing to her head when you say "head". And, she can also point out "cats" and "babies" in books.
One other thing she is doing that is not so cute is climbing and hanging - so much in fact that her new nickname is "Baby Sherpa". Seriously, it is unbelievable how strong she is! This morning we caught her hanging from the side of her pack & play with BOTH feet half way up the side trying to scale the thing like a sheer cliff. I would try to get a photo or video of this, bit I'm too busy trying to prevent her from cracking her skull. Seriously, I don't know where she gets this fearlessness, but it's a little frightening to say the least. (Oh & did I mention I had to remove the crib bumper from her crib because she was using that to stand out to try to escape?!)
Moving on...
So, if you know much about me, you know I have a bit of an obsession with Amazon.com. This obsession has led to a pretty common occurrence involving large boxes around the house awaiting their trip to the recycling room. While she ignored them for months, she's now taken to turning them into her first "forts." Here she is checking out the ceiling of her first box-house. (I can't wait until she's old enough to decorate the interior together.)
After putting several of her toys inside the box with her, she said something about missing her Aunt Manda & Uncle Mike, and then closed herself up inside the box and asked me for a stamp...
In other funny Josie news, we gave her her first apple and boy-oh-boy is she a fan! In addition to the yummy taste, she really likes being in control & I know the cold apples also feel great on all those new teeth coming in. If you're ever feeling particularly brave, try to eat an apple (or banana or peach or really any kind of fruit) in front of her without offering her a bite & then watch out because you might lose a finger.
This is totally random but I was getting into the elevator the other day and saw this "scene" and had one of those moments of clarity when I was like "wow - my life has changed" and then I smiled, snapped a photo & thanked my lucky stars for Josephine. 
Okay, that's all the news that is fit to report this week. LOTS to come in the coming weeks so visit often. :)
1 comment:
All I have to say is thank goodness I get to see her in about a week b/c I would not be able to wait much longer than that to see all her new fun tricks. Oh I can't wait!! Have fun in NYC and please tell Molly we said hello.
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