Sense of Style

This morning while I read on the couch, Keeley played in the living room and her room. After a little while, she brought me a pair of socks. She handed them to me and signed "more". When I asked if she wanted to wear them she said "yea". So I put the Christmas socks on her feet - over her footy pjs.

I read for a little longer and she brought me two more pairs of socks. The interaction was the same as I put on the purple socks. However, she kept signing "more" until I put on the pink socks as well. So, now she has on footy pjs and three pairs of socks.


I was pleased to see when I went to put her down for a nap that her room was not covered in socks. Apparently she was taking them out of the drawer and closing it each time.

Foot Singing

Keeley took off her shoe and sock (right foot only) today on the way home from the mall. She then held her naked foot in her hand and sang to it the entire trip.

Strangely quiet

Keeley has really enjoyed exploring our house lately. For the most part, I just keep doors closed where she shouldn't be going and let her roam. I figure that it is probably good for her to entertain herself. Today while I was straightening up in the kitchen, it got strangely quiet in my house. Usually, that is a sign that she is "reading". I went to all her reading spots and didn't find her so I start to call for her. This is how she met me. I know the first is a little blurry but look at how happy she is!




I was confused how she managed to get an entire roll off the holder so I wandered into our room and found this. Why did she take them all out? Who knows!?!?

She followed me and carried her one roll with her. Look how serious her face is with her offering!

The wheels are turning...

I LOVE that Keeley is getting more involved in her world and figuring out how things work! It is so neat to watch her play and observe how she is deliberately experimenting with things. My friend Stephanie and her son Henry got Keeley the magnetic leap frog barn for her birthday.I really wanted it and have to admit that watching her push the farmer and dance to the song he sings is adorable. Anyway, I have the farm and all the animal parts scattered on the dishwasher. First, she discovered that the farm comes off so she has been carrying it around. Then she realized she can put it back on but that it only works one way (colors out, magnet to the back...) . She hasn't figured out how to put the pieces in (she's only one people! give her time!!!). However, today she figured out that she can put the pieces on and off the dishwasher but that they don't stick other places. She carried the duck and pig head around the kitchen and kept trying to stick them on other things - like the pantry, the chair, the cabinets - only to realize they fall to the ground. She'd look down with a confused gaze, pick up the piece and then go try it somewhere else.

Kids are really amazing.

Tired...but happy

Keeley woke up screaming at 5:30 this morning. I have no idea why but I swear I'm really beginning to believe that she senses that things aren't quite right and that throws her off. Poor thing woke up yesterday and spent the entire morning without me and then when I came home with her dad, she wasn't allowed to get close to him (doctor ordered no lifting and to keep Keeley at an arm's length away).

I scooped her up and went back to bed hoping that she'd fall asleep with me (I don't know why I even bothered because that hasn't worked since month 2). We stayed in bed until 6:30 at which point I decided it was silly to keep trying to go to sleep. At least I got to have my eye closed, be lying down, and be in the dark...

We got up to get breakfast started and Kelly came in the kitchen. He slept in the other room last night so I wouldn't accidentally bop his nose. I assumed he slept well, but he didn't :-( He woke up with a stiff neck and had to take more pain medication.

I fed Keeley, helped Kelly get taken care of, got her back down to sleep and then was able to nap while she did - for 1 hour. She woke up happy as can be and is currently opening and closing the doors to the study while one of our dogs tries to get in here and the other tries to get out. It is, apparently, quite entertaining to her to close the door and then look through the glass at the dog on the other side.

The things no one tells you about before you become a parent...

but look at this face -

(hair from a nap with Mom)

Purple Boa

Keeley likes to dress up. Today my mom watched her during the torture session. She pointed out to me that the purple feathers from her boa are stuck in the dermabond the surgeon put on Keeley's scar. Now she has a purple, slightly feathery stripe in her hair!

Happy Birthday Keeley!!!

It was just about this time 1 year ago that Keeley was getting ready to make her appearance in the world. Our lives have been turned completely topsy turvy and we love it. She is the absolute love of our lives and definitely a pro at keeping us on our toes! It is just so hard to believe that last year this was her on March 15th...

and this is her today!
A lot has changed in a year! We love you little monkey.