A, B, C, O?

Julie now knows the entire alphabet from start to finish. She has also figured out that it is fun to intentionally mess up because it will make mommy and daddy laugh. The way she does this is to insert the letter "O" where it does not belong, after which I will always respond with an exaggerated and loud "Oooo?" She has started imitating me now when she does it. I just can't get over how cute she is! She also loves to help push the cart at the store. If we try to put her in the seat, she melts down and throws a little tantrum. If she is allowed to walk freely, trouble is bound to ensue. Our happy compromise is Julie standing between Mommy and the cart, pushing away. She can do this the entire time we're shopping! Who knows how long the novelty will last though. At this point, she also enjoys helping me clean the toilet!

We took our first trip to Ikea this weekend and came away with a couple of great buys. We got Julie a little wooden table with two chairs, as well as two wooden step stools. Larry stained them and put rubber feet on the bottom and they look wonderful! Now Julie can climb up and wash her hands and brush her teeth without me having to hold her. She can also sit at her little table and draw or read. Her current writing implements of choice are colored pencils. What a big girl!