Little Miss Independent

Charlotte and I are enjoying some time together this week while Sarah-Grace is at VBC. She definitely has her own personality. She loves the Little Mermaid, but only up until Ariel gets her legs. She just learned how to nod and so she nods "yes" all the time. She is even beginning to say yes for what she wants. She is already a "model montessori child", she goes and gets her diaper when she wants to be changed (or at our request), she then throws her diaper away in the diaper pail when she's been changed and puts her clothes in her hamper each night. She loves to read books. Her favorite 1st book is the same one that was Sarah-Grace's, Lovey Dovey. She's even beginning to develop her taste in music. Sarah-Grace LOVED bluegrass at this age (and still does), Charlotte's taste is very random. Today she was dancing to the theme music of Barefoot Contessa. Sometimes I just flip through the radio stations to see what she starts to dance to. Its really funny because she only moves to music she likes.

She still is NOT a cuddle baby, or if she decides to be its only for a short period of time (like 2 minutes max). She is beginning to develop a nurturing side. She holds her baby dolls now, "feeds" them and loves on them. We were a little worried because she use to just throw them down all the time. One of her favorite things to do is carry around a red plastic chair everywhere she goes. She doesn't sit in it, she just carries it around the house and sets it down for a few minutes, then picks it up and moves to the next location she's scouted out. She is so much more independent than Sarah-Grace was and I don't think any of us thought that was possible. Everything about her screams independence, even her birth. I can't believe that she will be starting school in less than 2 months! This is the time that they really go from being a baby to being a little child, and she's on her way...