Misc interesting about the kid

Two intersting things about The Kid, yesterday.

First: The Lady was in the laundry room in the late afternoon, and heard the sound of a plastic cereal tub hitting the floor, and raisin bran scattering everywhere. Went to investigate. No Kid; instead, the Kid had [apparently] nipped off to the living room, where she was standing next to the sofa, nonchalantly drumming on the arm.

The Lady knew it **had** to have been The Kid, since I was outside doing yardwork; and the dog is **way** too short to reach the top of the kitchen table.

We found her ''ducking and running'' interesting, since it demonstrates a social awareness -- and maybe a human tendency to run and hide when we think we're going to get in trouble. Kind of funny, as I don't think we've ever yelled at her, or punished her, for dropping things on the floor. But she knows what mistakes are, and she says ''Uh oh'' when she accidentally knocks toys over, etc. -- so, she has awareness...

Ralphie **loved** the unexpected bonus. :)


Second: Had a lot of fun with a yellow nylon rope last night. Among other things, tied a ''bowline on a bight'' [two loops] at the end of the rope, which I lifteed her up with. I then tied an additional loop, at about her chest height, so it wasn't as crucial for her to hold on (i.e. just in case her hands slipped). She **loved** it; kept wanting me to lift her up, using the rop. Could be that the takes up rock climbing when she's older. Or not.


--GG