December 30, 2006

Observations of an 18-month-old Girl

If she asks for help putting her shoes on, she doesn't want you to put them on for her; she wants you to change the world so that shoes go on more easily.

She is absolutely enchanting, even on her potty chair.

She loves to push buttons on the phone, the computer, the remote... but nothing tops pushing Mama's buttons at the end of a busy day.

She's incredibly intuitive. If you say something like, "We're late! Gosh dammit, where are my car keys?" she will understand that "dammit" is the only word worth turning into a song to sing for Grandma.

I love her more every minute.