millie is officially squirmy and crawly... not happy unless she's mobile. we're minimally 'baby-proofed' around the house - gates on the landings and plastic plugs in the electrical outlets. while i feel strongly that tumbling down the stairs and electrocution should be avoided at all costs, i'm less concerned about her riffling through the tupperware drawer and throwing spoons on the floor. you've got to choose your battles, right?
and speaking of battles, we've got a big one going down here at 4542 leavitt. i've been calling it the battle of the dog bowls, but in reality it's millie vs. mommy. she is absolutely fixated on jake and bako's food and water. at first i thought it was funny to watch her discover the big bowl of water and splash it all over the place. we giggled and laughed. how was i to know that her curiosity would become an obsession?
she crawls over to the water and looks at me. i say 'no touch'. she looks at the water again and then looks back at me, smiles... and then puts her hands in the bowl. we go through the same song and dance all day long. toys? not interested. books? no thanks. amelia has only one thing on her mind these days.
apparently this little 'naughty streak' is good news because it means that she's developing normally. i'm going to keep reminding myself of that as i say 'no touch' for the hundredth time today...
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