I’m not sure what I thought this meant before I had Day. I guess I assumed it was a general description of a stage where kids are just interested in everything, just busy exploring. Maybe they are opening drawers and pulling out contents and investigating things. I’m learning that it does mean all of that but that it also means exactly what it says… getting INTO everything. It’s Day’s new obsession. She wants to fit into, climb into, sit in or on everything. She is still not walking but she can accomplish some pretty impressive gymnastic feats in order to get on top of or inside of something that poses a challenge to her. She got herself into all of the following:
Cabinets:
Baby Doll Stroller:
Walker:
Just a couple of more photos of my sweet princess…
Diaper Box:
Side note about this toy box. This was Ken’s dad’s military issue army trunk back in “the day”. I actually have no idea how old it is, but Ken’s mom painted it and added this kitty/duck sticker at least 20 years ago for her first set of grandkids. And now, it’s Day’s! Isn’t it so cool? Ken sanded the corners and added a hinge so she wouldn’t get splinters or her hand smooshed. Thanks Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw!
Pile O'Books on Step Stool:
Swing:
That last one was actually at a house we were (are) looking at to buy. I think if the homeowners agree to leave this swing, we’ll have Day’s approval. And yes, a new house is the next big thing we’ll be “getting into” as a family. Fingers crossed. We are OUT OF SPACE. There is so much to consider now in finding the right house. More space is top of the list of course, but schools are part of the equation now. And something I have undervalued during this process until more recently, a neighborhood with other kids Day’s age to play with.
Day is officially BORED WITH ME. We spent some QT together this week (Spring Break) and by Friday, she was all but begging me to take her to school. When we walked down the halls that morning, she was waving and smiling and saying, “HEY!” to everybody she passed, like she was in a parade. Then when I took her to her classroom, she saw her friends and that was the last she thought of me. We did get one good weather day to spend strolling and swinging in the park, where she also said HEY to everyone who would listen. Her vocabulary is growing so fast! Ken and I made a list of all the words she could say just last week, and already we’ve added 5 new ones: Nose, Ears, Eyes, Belly Button, and Cacky. I think she’s probably up around 25-30 words. And she can show you where all the above mentioned body parts are as well as her booty (couldn’t help myself, it’s cute).
Swing:
That last one was actually at a house we were (are) looking at to buy. I think if the homeowners agree to leave this swing, we’ll have Day’s approval. And yes, a new house is the next big thing we’ll be “getting into” as a family. Fingers crossed. We are OUT OF SPACE. There is so much to consider now in finding the right house. More space is top of the list of course, but schools are part of the equation now. And something I have undervalued during this process until more recently, a neighborhood with other kids Day’s age to play with.
Day is officially BORED WITH ME. We spent some QT together this week (Spring Break) and by Friday, she was all but begging me to take her to school. When we walked down the halls that morning, she was waving and smiling and saying, “HEY!” to everybody she passed, like she was in a parade. Then when I took her to her classroom, she saw her friends and that was the last she thought of me. We did get one good weather day to spend strolling and swinging in the park, where she also said HEY to everyone who would listen. Her vocabulary is growing so fast! Ken and I made a list of all the words she could say just last week, and already we’ve added 5 new ones: Nose, Ears, Eyes, Belly Button, and Cacky. I think she’s probably up around 25-30 words. And she can show you where all the above mentioned body parts are as well as her booty (couldn’t help myself, it’s cute).
Just a couple of more photos of my sweet princess…
FAV FOOD:
And Snugglin’ with Arnold:
And Snugglin’ with Arnold:
