I know we’ve told some folks these stories. I’m posting to tell those who haven’t heard and to record for posterity.
Taylor’s been watching Jungle Book at her daycare. Not the cartoon one, but the one that has real people and animals. I never would’ve thought she’d like it, but she loves it. She’s also picked up some things from it. For instance, when getting dressed or undressed if she has just her pants on (no shirt), she’ll start dancing, shaking her hips side to side, arms in the air and singing, “I’m jungle book! I’m jungle book!”
Bath time is also fun. It’s always a challenge to convince her to get out of the bath. We used to sing a bath song (To the tune of “Good night ladies”: Bye bye water, bye bye water. Bye bye water. We’ll see you again tomorrow. (or It’s time to go to bed)). She used to get thrill watching the water drain and how it felt if she put her foot or hand on the drain. Now, however, it’s *magic*! She makes the water disappear and goes to hide. Whoever is bathing her must close their eyes (I keep mine barely open so I can help her out, dry her off, and wrap the hood towel around her). After the towel is wrapped around her, she wipes her feet on the bathmat then runs into her room to “hide.” The bather opens their eyes and *gasp* the water’s gone! And so is Taylor! You eventually wander into her room where you’ll find her face down in the middle of the floor, covered in her hood towel with her bottom in the air. Sometimes she’ll wiggle it back and forth and sing, “Ding Ding!” Sometimes it’s fun to wander in her room asking, “Where’s Taylor?” and “tripping” over her.
And now, a potty training story. For those who don’t know, she is out of pull-ups (except at night). New Year’s weekend we realized we’d only had to change one wet pullup and no dirty ones. It apparently was time for big girl undies! If she has to go #2 she’ll tell us to wait outside. While going #1, she’ll start the flow then stop it, look up at you and say, “I stopped it!” (“I” is drawn out, “stopped” is higher in pitch and short, “it” is also short and slightly lower in pitch)