Peekaboo

Last night during dinner, Anne started putting her hands up to her face. So, naturally, we said "Where's Annie"? And she whisked down her hands, we yelled "Peekaboo" and everyone laughed! It was great. We did that for several minutes - she was so cute. Sometimes only one hand would fully cover her eyes, the other hand kind of dwadling closer to her ear, and she would look out with a twinkle in her eyes. I fully believe she knows what she is doing.

Yesterday in the car, Anne was trying to tell us something. She would say this word (or combination of words) and repeat it. I sure wish I had a way of translating. She seemed pretty insistent as well. Her vocabulary now includes words like "durt" (yogurt), "up", "mom", "dad", and "na na na" (no). She also says "Hot!" and "Ite!", but I am not exactly sure what she is referring to, other than that both make her happy and excited.

Anne also really likes to read books. Or, at least, she loves to turn the pages and hear us make sounds for the animals. Sometimes she seems to get bored with reading, but if you try to stop, she will complain. Othertimes, when we finish reading, she will pick up the book again and want you to read it. I try to tell her that all she has to do is open up the front page, as she is already sitting down facing the book. It is almost as if the "official" reading time has not begun until she gives the book to you and you accept by starting on the first page.

Speaking of giving, Anne is really good at giving us food she does not want. This is much better than her previous practice of throwing it all on the floor. She seems like such a polite, well-behaved little child when she hold the unwanted portion out. She makes me proud!