Something new with something old...

Kyra loves her Tupperware cupboard.

The Tupperware cupboard is all hers to do with as she pleases. I bequeathed it to her after the realization that no power on earth could keep her out. I could either be constantly frustrated, or I could give in. I gave in.
As a consequence of this action, there are random plastic containers and lids all over the house. I've also had to buy a separate stash of plastic containers that I keep elsewhere. But, at the end of the day, we've have a lot of fun.












In the first two pictures we are playing peek-a-boo with the lettuce bowl from the aforementioned cupboard. This is one of Kyra's favorite games.

The next picture is taken after she got tired of the game and turned instead to wearing the bowl as a hat. Her biggest frustration was trying to keep it balanced on her forehead so it wouldn't fall down over her eyes.





The last picture is what happens when you're wearing something new, and try your darnedest to look at yourself (without a mirror).

Live to Learn

What happens when you live your life to learn, and not just live and learn?
This......














Kyra's world is one of constant exploration. Everything is interesting, and everything merits a complete dissection. Even yogurt.

Kyra didn't just want to know what it tasted like, she wanted to know what it was to BE the yogurt. How does it feel? How will it look on me? Will it get in my eyes or just stick to my eyelashes? What does it feel like when I squish it in my hand? How does it taste on a banana.... or bread... or my tray? Will it make my hair shinier and healthier than before? Does my skin have a more rejuvenated look and feel? How long can I continue doing this before mom notices and promptly throws me in the tub? and if I pretend that I ate it with my spoon the whole time will I be believed?

Halloween

Ask her to say "Bumblebee" - it's cute!



Kyra was a bumblebee for Halloween. The best part of her costume was the stinger, hands down. She loved the candy, but didn't understand the concept of the wrapper. We have some cute candy bars with teeth marks on them.













Here are some pictures from our ward trunk-or-treat and from Halloween. At the trunk-or-treat she pretty much had her thumb in her mouth the whole time. I think she enjoyed it, it was just a little bit different from anything she's seen before. She did find a honey pot about her age though -it was love at first sight.

Puppy Love

Kyra definitely has a new best friend
(sniff..I've been replaced)!

She is so adorable with this puppy. Besides carrying it around the house with her, and singing with it all day, and taking it with her for naps, she now feeds it. It's very cute.

Visits - and a new best friend!

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit us from California!

Kyra had a great time with Grandma and Gramps. Walks every day, lots of books, she was held anytime she wanted to be, and they practically lived at the park. Unfortunately we didn't take many pictures. So here are a few that we did take.

One of the words that Kyra can say now is "eye" and she loves to point them out and say "eye" (she's demonstrating on Grandpa).



She can also say "ear" and she makes a number of different animal sounds (bee, duck, pig, cow, and sheep).

While he was visiting, Grandpa bought Kyra this little puppy. It sings the ABC song while it moves its little legs, and it is currently Kyra's best friend in the world. She carries it everywhere, and sings along with the ABC song. She's even getting some of the letters; mainly Q and W and then Me at the end.

Corn on the Cob

It is so fun to have teeth!

You can start to eat all sorts of new foods. The best part about corn on the cob is that you only need your front teeth (and your tounge if you're Kyra)!

The new and the old

Things that have changed:

Kyra climbs onto couches and chairs all by herself

She's added the words "dog" (sounds like "awgh"), "car" (sounds like "cah"), "up" (sounds exactly like up... I vote this as the most frequently used word in her vocabulary), "ball" ("bah"), and (inevitably) "no, no, no" which she uses when she is in the process of doing something that I've recently told her she shouldn't do - i.e. open the cabinets - (see below).

She's learned how to open the child-proof (ha!) locks on all the cabinets

She twirls (my favorite)

She's realizing that I don't have to be her only friend. Previous to now, it seemed that if I was in a room, then to Kyra I was the only person in the room (there were alwasy the exceptions when we were with grandma and grandpa and/or daddy). But, now that I've started teaching piano lessons 3 mornings a week (I teach at the students' home), Kyra is slowly learning how to play in the same room as me with people who aren't me. Hooray! As a side note, I credit piano lessons for the fact that one of her first words is dog (two of the three lessons have dogs in the house), and for her new trick below.

She loves to play the big piano (ok... it's a keyboard, but humor me). In days not long ago, she enjoyed sitting on my lap at the piano while we both played. Now, she pats the chair at the side of the piano until I sit in it, and then she opens a music book and plays while I listen. I've attempted to play along, but she stops, and puts her hands in the air until I follow suit. Once my hands are off the keyboard she gives me a smile and continues to play. These little piano lessons just melt my heart.

Things that remain the same:

She loves the word "Hi" and uses it all the time

Old MacDonald is still a favorite - (and there's still no O at the end of EIEIEIEIEIE)

Her little piano has not been replaced by the big one. It is still a daily source of entertainment.

Dirt and rocks are still way more fascinating than anything else outside, though water comes in at a close second (however, she has yet to discover mud - the best of both worlds - I've intentionally kept her away... I figure she'll discover it soon enough).