Thursday, May 04, 2006

Katie is Learning


Grandpa and His Girls
Originally uploaded by Temmerling.
I think we've mentioned before that Julia is only the second grandchild for my parents. Katie is 3 years older than Julia and has been the sole darling of the famiy's eye for that entire time. Her adjustment to sharing Grandma and Grandpa's attention has been occasionally fraught with pre-schooler trauma, but for the most part has been moving along smoothly.

A week or so ago my Mom watched Julia on a workday. Julia was running a slight fever and so couldn't go to A's, but Kristin had court and I had no more sick leave. My mother also watches Katie all day.

On this particular day my mother was happy to report that Katie and Julia got on famously, with Katie singing Julia songs and Julia trying to sing them back (Katie loves to sing, and anyone who will sing with her is her Favorite Person on the Planet -- unless someone comes by and offers to read Katie a book. And then the book-reader is the New Favorite Person on the Planet).

At one point in the day Julia was in her high chair with some toys and my mom needed to use the bathroom. She asked Katie to sing and play with Julia for a minute. Apparently my mom could hear the sounds of a baby's favorite game being played while she was in the bathroom. thunk and a toy would hit the floor. "Julia, you dropped your toy again." Katie would say as she picked it up. thunk again. And again Katie would pick it up and tell Julia to be more careful. This (of course) went on the entire time Mom was in the bathroom.

When mom came out, Katie went to her and said, "Grandma, I'm not going to pick up Julia's toys any more. She's doing it on purpose!"

And thus Katie was reacquainted with the gravity game. This time on the exasperated side.

Posted by Trista @ 12:30 PM