I can do it (or how a 16 month old thinks)

I can hardly believe it myself - another month has passed. Of course, the most unbelievable is that I'm actually updating Bailey's website closer to the beginning of the month than usual. Am I ill, you ask? Nope - just felt a little inspiration and decided to run with it!!

Bailey had a really busy February. For her, a perfect day would include about 12 hours playing outside and 12 hours of sleep. Unfortunately we've had a lot of rain and (can you believe it) a day of snow. We do get plenty of time outside, though. What do we do when we're outside? Well, it looks
like this:

•Spend about 5 minutes picking up rocks
•Carry the rocks into the playhouse
•Drop the rocks on the ground in the playhouse
•Pick up the rocks
•Carry the rocks out of the playhouse
•Drop the rocks on the ground
•Pick up the rocks
•Carry the rocks into the playhouse
•Drop the rocks on the ground in the playhouse
•Step out of the playhouse
•Realize that you left the rocks in the playhouse
•Go back into the playhouse
•Pick up the rocks
•Carry the rocks out of the playhouse
•Drop the rocks on the ground
•Start at the beginning and repeat the entire process for
up to 1 hour (or as long as mom will let us stay outside).

Sound exciting? Well, it is - I'm getting a lot of weeding done while we're out there. This may be the first year that our back yard is in better shape than the front yard (all of our outdoor play toys are in the back yard).

Bailey loves to climb on furniture these days. We've been slowly eliminating pieces of furniture from the living room (for safety) and rearranging things so that she's limited in her above ground travel. Who knew that having a toddler meant that we would be so inspired for interior decoration?

I would say that the big word for the month is INDEPENDENCE. Bailey does not want us to help her with anything!! She feeds herself (and, it's offensive if we even try to help her). She wants to drink from a cup now (if the choice is between cup or sippy the cup wins out - of course, she's soaked fairly quickly, but she could care less). She DOES NOT want to hold hands when we go out (that's for babies). Her motto is, "I can do it without you!!"

She is, though, incredibly fun and funny!! I get the biggest kick out of her giggles and her playing, and she's gives really great snuggles and kisses (when it fits into her schedule, of course).

Pictures from the new month are posted here.