As a concession to Kathleen's growing independence and curiosity, we finally emptied the books from the bottom shelves in the living room. Those are now filled with Kathleen's books and toys, and she loves to stand at the shelves, alternately playing with her toys and throwing them on the floor. Once too timid to venture beyond the living room carpet, Kathleen now explores the condo with surprising speed. She's always on the hunt for something that didn't get properly put away -- Mommy's wallet or a pair of flip flops or (best of all) a magazine. She still likes to test things out by putting them in her mouth, so we occasionally have to fish wads of paper out of her little mouth. Whoops!
One of Kathleen's favorite games is to be chased around the ottoman in the living room. Perhaps that's how she's acquired some speed! The combination of peek-a-boo, standing, crawling, and tickling (when she's caught!) make her laugh hysterically. She'll begin to giggle as soon as you approach the ottoman, and in no time at all she's nearly knocking herself over from laughter. When she's not laughing too hard, though, she's getting pretty good at standing. We haven't convinced her to try to take any steps yet, but she'll happily stand and clap for us.
Kathleen still enjoys pestering Daddy when he's lying on the couch and stealing the remote control or his books from him. Now that Daddy's doing a little better and can sit up for a few minutes, Kathleen likes to read her own books with him. Her favorite books are "Feely Bugs," "Touch and Feel Baby Animals," and "Spot's Touch and Feel Day." She gets very excited to touch the fuzzy animals or find Spot under his curtain. She likes other books, too, but she mostly likes to chew them!
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