I just realized this afternoon that Julianna and Lydia are both obsessed with their own feet.
Lydia just located hers a few weeks ago - she can't get enough of those cute little things on the end of her legs. Fascinating...in the world of a 5 month old, that is.
Julianna is really into dressing herself - and her feet are a big obstacle. Getting her footed pajamas off is a big tricky, the ankles always seem to present a snare. And, of course, there's the "put on your own socks" challenge. So, yesterday afternoon she sat beside me on the living room floor and we practiced.
Step one - Julianna removes her socks. Step two - Mom slips the cuff of each sock barely over her toes. Step three - Julianna squirms and strains and finally manages to get each sock over the ankle and securely on her foot. Step four - delighted cheering (from Julianna, she loves to cheer for herself and from me, because I am thrilled that the current 15 minute "dress myself" routine of Julianna's might get cut down to about 5 minutes someday soon). Repeat.
I tried to get a photo of the girls and their feet-related tasks today, but missed my chance. I'll try again tomorrow.
2 comments:
Julianna is growing up so fast - putting on her own socks! Look forward to seeing a photo. And we're going to miss your blog while you're in Thailand! Love, Mom
Yeah! Those dressing obstacles are so much fun to overcome. Next, you will have the distracted child syndrome...where she can get dressed just fine, but it is much more fun to discover new things in the house and ask questions. We sometimes have to set a timer to get dressed. That works like a charm.
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