water!!

I've been trying to come up with simple activities so keep this busy little munchkin occupied. They say idle hands are the devil's workshop and BOY do I know it! She has been really clingy lately...especially when I have something I just need to get accomplished. Seems like every time I start cooking dinner or sit down to reply to an email all hell breaks loose and she acts like I've been neglecting her for weeks! I do make time to sit and play with her daily, also to read to her at least once but usually more each day, and we walk to the park nearly everyday. But I am trying to balance here...not wanting to spoil her with too much adult time while understanding she is an only child and has no other playmates. All in all, she really does play well on her own I suppose. STILL, I'm always looking for things she can do on her own.

I was telling all of this to my friend, Solange, and she had some GREAT ideas. Why didn't I think of them myself?? So one of her ideas was to strip Violet and let her play outside with water in all different containers. V HAS LOVED THIS! I've done it several days in a row. She will play for about 30 min all on her own. Just pouring and re-pouring.

And what have I done with those 30 minutes? Sun-bathed and read the Economist (my news), of course! :)

I've also been letting Violet have little chores around the house. Oh my does she love this. So cute how she takes such pride in her little jobs!!! She now feeds Margot daily, unloads the silverware, dusts and washes windows that she can reach. And she sings and hops the whole time!! I love her. She is really so cute and such a joy to be around. I tell her often how much I love being with her cause I just can't help it.