Monday evening

We had a wonderful evening last night.  During the day Scotland worked over at Ty's, so Tatiana was at Adventure Kids.  Which means she didn't get a nap.  They got home just after I did.  She was a little cranky saying No to things like little mints that she really wanted.  The rest of the night she was fine.  Her naps are important, but I am glad it doesn't completely ruin her evening when she doesn't get one.  The rest of the night she was fine.  After dinner we were in the living room and Tatiana and I created the Bounce Game.  I had been sitting with one leg tucked under me and the other leg hanging in the air.  Tatiana climbed up onto my calf and I bounced her.  I kept my foot up so she wouldn't slide off.  I bounced her for a long time.  She giggled and had such joy in her face!  I kept doing it even after my leg got tired.  Then she went to her daddy and said "Bounce Bounce"  so he bounced her on his leg for a bit.  Then he got down on the floor and he picked her up with one foot so she could "fly".  He had to convince her to let him pick her up with the leg in a brace.  She's learned to stay away from that one.  Then she came to me to make her fly.  A little after 8pm Scotland hand started to hurt really bad and he got a headache, so it was just Tatiana and I.  We played with her pink ball.  She is getting pretty good at kicking it to me when she is about 3 feet away.

Then it was toothbrush time.  She really wants to use mommies toothbrush.  For the first time, she tried to spit in the sink.  It was hysterical!  I spit in the sink, so she should spit in the sink.  She also climbs up onto the wooden highchair by herself.  She brushes her teeth, while I brush my teeth.  I still try to sing the toothbrushing song.  If I am not rushed, I like to read her several books.  I've learned to make sure I have water otherwise my voice starts to go.  Last night the Pig book had walked off, so we read the rest of them.  The Farm book is always last.  I song to her, then went to the hallway.  She only said "Momma" once.  Yogi would like to stay in Tatiana's room guarding her. 

I almost forgot to mention, she is using a lot more two word combinations.  For example when she was in her crib she said "My Milk!"