Independence

AK is definitely working on becoming more and more independent. She wants to be able to open doors by herself, there's a few she can, but the rest she's just either too short or not strong enough yet. It'll come though. She likes to take her juice straw out of the wrapper herself, and put the straw into the hole herself. She also likes to put her shoes on and worked very hard today to put her pyjamas on by herself. I just had to help her get the shirt over her head.

She is also very interactive and likes to talk. All.the.time. She has a running commentary in the car, of what she sees and what places we are driving past, and where we are going. She recognizes the way to all her friends' places and asks if that's where we're going. She likes to climb in and out of her carseat herself, and sometimes like to buckle herself up too. She even reminded me to buckle up today! "Your seatbelt, mommy, your seatbelt!".

AK likes to play games with people and she likes to take turns. She will tell you when it's your turn, or if you're going out of turn!!! Having said that, there are definitely times when she's not interested in sharing.

AK also loves singing... she surprises me sometimes with the songs she knows. She loves to perform, knowing she'll get applause at the end of it!

AK laughs so joyfully, so purely, so happily. There is nothing better than hearing her laugh and seeing her smile. She loves her friends, she loves life.