Making Connections

Wow. Lately, Mia has really been making connections in her world. She's able to point out different objects and animals in her books (rabbits, owl, bee, spider, bear, elephant, clock, and etc). And when we come to an object that we have in our house she points very excitedly toward that item. For example -- if we find a horse, she points to her rocking horse. Clock -- to our clock on the wall. Spoon -- to the kitchen, etc.

She's also finding some different ways to communicate her needs and wants. When she wants something to eat, she'll go to the fridge and point. "mmmmm," she says. She asks for juice now when she's thirsty, even when its really milk she wants. She's working on "milk" but she usually says "mama". Smart girl, since milk came from her mama for the first year of her life.

But the thing she communicates most is to go outside. To do this, she goes and bangs on the door. If you say anything other than "yes! right now!" she collapses into the door and cries like you just took away her best friend. Even if its, "Yes, lets get your shoes." *Sob*

Its so hard being 1.

She's gotten really funny, too. She'll "talk" and babble and then just laugh. She's telling some funny stories, we just can't understand them. Bummer. We have some videos, but they are currently hiding out in the camera. I'll post them soon.

Crazy to think how far she's come in a year. And where she'll be next year. This parenting thing is certainly a fun ride!