Finn frequently grabs me by the hand and says "Come play Mommy". Then she leads me to her dollhouse. She picks which doll I get to play with (usually the Daddy doll). We then proceed to re-enact this scenario. Finn will hold her doll's head up against the ceiling in the bathroom of the dollhouse. She will then say "Help, help!!!". Then my doll with save her doll by pulling her down from the ceiling. Oftentimes we will then switch rolls and Finn's doll will save my doll from the ceiling. Finn created this game all by herself... I just follow her lead.
Soooo... this begs the question... what is with the ceiling in the bathroom??? Does Finn have some weird bathroom phobia? (This might account for our toilet training woes!) Could she actually be afraid that she will be sucked up to the ceiling? My guess is that Finn isn't totally convinced about this whole gravity thing yet. I think to Finn, falling up is just as likely a fate as falling down. What a strange and scary world it must be for a two year old... since ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
Paul: He is holding objects better everyday. He also loves TV and will stretch into a really awkward position to try to see what is on. He is still the happiest little guy... he truly almost never cries. When I come into his room in the morning... he is usually awake, looking at his hands or the blanket. He just gives me a big happy smile when he sees me. The funny thing though... when he does cry, he crys like his heart is broken and it hard to calm him down. At his age, Finn cried at the drop of a hat (or whenever I dared to set her down)... but it was more of a demanding cry... not gut-wrenching sobs.
Memory of my Dad: He'd play the classic dad-game. He'd pretend not to be looking while standing on the dock at the cottage. We'd then sneak up and push him into the lake. Always good for a big laugh from the little guys. I play a million versions of this game with Finn. I try to grab a toy from her... but then let her win our little tug of war. Sometimes I pretend to forget where we are going... and ask her to show me the way. I think its fun for her to feel like she is faster, stronger or smarter than Mommy!!!
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I love that you took the time to tape the big sister doll to the ceiling.
I've played that game with Finn!
Maybe the world is scarier when anything is possible - but maybe it's fuller and more exciting. Remember when she was delighted to see a castle? OK, it was the Parliament building, but close enough. I remember when Alex and Ben found out that I had a cape and asked me if I was a superhero. I also remember Katie and Meagan at Greg's and Monique's wedding. Katie and Meagan were about three. Monique was dressed in a beautiful wedding gown and was getting ready to travel with Greg from the church to the reception in a horse-drawn carriage. Katie and Meagan asked, "Monique, are you a princess?" Anything is possible. Enjoy ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdQDXs75Ulo
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