1) The other day, I taught Reilly how to do a “high five.” If I put out my hand and say, “Give me a high five!” Reilly will oblige by giving me one or two soft pats with her open palm.
2) Every evening either Shawn or I will give Reilly a bath. Lately, Reilly has taken to drinking her own bath water. Though we discourage her from doing so, she will fight us to the bone to get a sip of that sweet, cloudy water. I’ve always considered my daughter to be a bright kid, but this development throws everything into question.
3) In a previous entry, I mentioned how Reilly has learned a dozen or so words. She now uses these words in a variety of contexts. For example, if we see a duck at the park, she will say, “duck.” In addition, if we are reading one of her books and there is a picture of a duck, she will point to the page and say, “duck.”
4) Reilly is beginning to follow (and disregard) our commands. For example, if I say, “Reilly, bring me that ball,” she will walk over to the ball, pick it up, and give it to me. Or, if I say, “Go get your shoes,” she will go get her shoes, then back herself up to me so that I can put them on. More and more, I’ve found that she truly understands what Shawn and I say to her. Of course, budding right along this ability to understand is her free will, which she exercises from time to time to show that she understands, yes, but that doesn’t mean she is listening.
5) Shawn and I have been teaching Reilly how to run the wooden bead all the way along the wire on this toy. Today, for the first time, she did it. Pretty smart for a kid who drinks her own bath water, eh?
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