Quick Looks from September

On Mondays I get Aria all to myself. That's not easy when she's feeling miserable (she's been fighting a cold) or when she's teething (that's been happening a lot recently too). But then there are moments that make the hard times all worth while. These are going to be a little harder to find as the weather changes (though the leaves are starting to look amazing!), so we may as well share the ones we've got.

There was someone flying a small radio controlled plane at the park, and between that and all the other stuff there, it wasn't hard capturing moments where she drifted into her own universe. I love watching that happen. Last week she sat on her chair and read a book for at least 20mins, looking at the pictures and telling herself the story. She wasn't fazed at all by the fact that the book was upside-down the entire time. :-) When she caught me watching her, she walked over with the book, climbed into my lap, and stayed attentive for as long as it took me to read it. That's a first, especially for longer Dr. Seuss type book.

She dazzles us with her verb conjugation and grasp of pronouns: we'll say "You can do it," and after she does she'll say "I did it!". I wish I could learn something like Russian that easily.