Communicating

a bunch of little Sarah snippets ...

Sarah is getting more and more verbal. It's so fun ... but also has its challenges! If we can't figure out what she is saying, she'll get louder and louder until we get it. The other night at dinner, she was practically screaming "ach-tung" "ach-tung" "ach-tung" - finally I realized she was saying "WATER!" We're learning what her crazy pronunciations are (some are easier to understand than others), but sometimes we have no clue. And I know she gets frustrated because she knows exactly what she wants but can't always tell me or I'm just not getting it.

She is obsessed with eating with a fork. Great, right? Except it really is an obsession - she insists on having a fork. Often she can't spear her food, so we help, and then she insists on putting the fork in her mouth. The biggest issue comes when it's a spoon because she wants to be the one who puts it in her mouth, but she does a funny twist every time, turning the spoon upside-down just before she puts it in her mouth, thus spilling everything. So meals have become quite a challenge and battle at times. Yet hopefully this love of silverware will help her have great table manners as she gets older!!!

We've also been struck even more lately by her "busyness" - she is an ACTIVE little girl. I rarely see her walk any more - she RUNS everywhere she goes! Maybe she'll take after her Mama! But then, based on this video, maybe she'll take after her Papa! Check out her dribbling skills!