dada.

kj's loud pronouncement of dada: "daddy" or "doggie"? that is the question around the house right now, as gus graces our presence for a few weeks. well, both are welcome in her world! ;)

tot time.

this morning kj & i moseyed over to the community gym that hosts regular open play times for toddlers. (aka, "tot time") it's a generous & productive offering for those of us with kiddos who want to run but aren't skilled enough to run through the 6in of snow still covering the ground. this morning in particular, kj spent a fair amount of time on the slide. it gave me flashbacks to when she was crawling around that same gym floor at about 9mo, and i was watching the "big kids" waiting in line, climbing up the steps & sliding down all by themselves. i thought we'd never be there. and yet, there she was today, all smiles (& static-y hair) in all her climbing & sliding glory. it was a sight to behold. ;)

crowned.

king & queen?
i can't even remember which nursery rhyme song from music class prompted the making & wearing of these crowns, but crowns were donned nonetheless!
(and don't you just love the accidental scepter & the hand raised in acknowledgment of the crowd?)