Current Events

So we’ve had a few interesting moments in the last couple of days.  First, Julia was VERY upset on Monday when I came home with my toenails painted.  She was almost in tears and insisted that I put my socks back on!  But Tuesday morning she came around and wanted me to paint her toenails.  So I did! I was amazed she sat still the whole time (probably only 10 minutes but that’s a record around here) and cooperated very well.  We don’t have any pictures but it was very cute.

Next, there was a couple of hours of worry that Julia had a urinary tract infection.  This was after she stood in the middle of living room yelling and clutching her bottom.  When I checked her diaper it was obvious she had just peed so of course, we automatically assumed the worst and began worrying that she has a UTI.  A quick internet search determined that this requires a trip to the doctor where they will gather a urine sample via catheter… SOOOO, not being very eager to experience THAT, we took her clothes off and waited for the next peeing episode while trying to get her to drink a bunch of water.  Thankfully, she did not seem in pain the next time (or since) and we believe she just had a little rash which got irritated.  But it was an exciting hour or so while we sat around Julia on her potty in the middle of living room trying to keep her entertained and get her to pee.

Then we had a little mishap with Scootles our zhu zhu pet …. it got stuck in Julia’s hair.  Apparently, she thought she would try putting it on her head and when she turned him on her hair got wound around one of the wheels.  I actually had to cut him out.

On a more positive note, Julia has been saying lots and lots of words.  She tries to repeat pretty much everything that we say and has surprised both of us with her vocabulary in the last few days.  A big achievement for her is using please and thank you, both of which she has been starting to say more consistently in the appropriate context.

Julia has also been getting more and more physically adventurous and independent.  She is climbing more and trying to jump and has been going off on her own more.  Like going upstairs by herself to find Andrew or I or to get a toy or book she wants.  She has also started playing with some different toys, racing cars around the house, playing with her little people figures and animals, and running around the house playing chase and hide-and-seek with mom and dad.  She has also discovered the sit-and-spin that I got at a thrift store awhile ago and is trying to master it.  She also likes to be silly, pretending to fall off to get us to laugh like she does here: