Brag

It has been implied that we do not brag about our wee "sweet pie" (as she likes to call herself) enough so here I go...........

Since she was about a year old she has been able to count up to 6 and up to 10 with some help. Since about Christmas she has been counting to 10 all by herself and can recognise the numbers 1-10 (she was able to do that since she was about 9 months).

For Christmas she got the Fisher Price ABC animal zoo and can already name almost every animal. I think there is only about 2 that she is not sure of. Her favourite is the "nigh-gale" (Nightingale) and she loves the sound that the Ostrich makes and always tries to make the "ooooo ooooo" sound while wiggling her shoulders front to back.

If it is cold (ie getting in and out the bath) she says cold and then makes a brrr brrr type noise while wrapping her arms around her and shaking her body.

So far she is great at sharing but often misses out because of it. She will share with another child who does not return the favour and runs off with the toys Abby was playing with. I just hope that it does not put her off sharing.

For most of the time she behaves very well. I was so proud of her yesterday. I took a wee walk to a local wool mill outlet shop and Abby behaved beautifully she listened well and was obedient. The worse thing that I had to do was refold a sweater a few times that she kept picking up. Then later that night I was drying and brushing my hair and she was playing with balls that her Dada had brought up stairs to keep her busy. I had no idea if he had brought up the basket to put them in so I called for Abigail who dutifully came and I asked if the basket for the balls was upstairs, the best I was hoping for was that if it was she would bring it to me to see. When she didn't return with it I thought, it either wasn't there or she had no idea what I wanted. Once I had finished I went to see which of the possible answers it was................. to my complete surprise she had put the ball that she had been holding into the basket (she always helps to tidy her toys after much asking). I was amazed that she had connected the fact that I was asking about the basket so I could tell her to put the ball away! She also had upstairs a small bucket that we keep some of her little people in. I asked her to put the rest of the balls into the basket and then put the little people into the bucket, as I was going to get something, thinking that upon my return I would have to repeat the instructions at least 3 more times before they were completed. Yet again I was stunned to find that in the short space of time it had taken my to do my task she had finished what I had asked her! What a star! She got big cuddles and praise for a wonderful day.

I was proud again today when we took our trip to the local library (we have to go regularly because she loves books so much she gets bored with the same ones. This way she gets new books to read without us having to go bankrupt buying books and building a library to house them!). A few of the mothers in the village go on a Tuesday morning as it is coffee morning and while their kids (about the same age as Abby) were running all over the place throwing books and pull things off the shelves Abby was happy to stand about and play with the toys that are provided or look at some of the kids books or dance to the music they had playing. At one point she even asked me if she could play with the beads (one of those tables with the wiggly wires and wooden beads on them). Okay not in so many words but she did say "See beads" to which I replied "Okay, you can go play with the beads". And she did! There were times that as the other children tore past her she would have an almost shocked look on her face and I wondered if she new that their behaviour was wrong!

Here is wee pictures, she often puts things on her head and calls it a hat. Don't worry it was a clean one!