We're behind with the blog, but it's not for lack of adventures or excitement. There's never a dull moment with a toddler...messy moments, noisy moments, crazy moments, but certainly not dull. We had a fun Hallowe'en. Sophie and Mommy went trick-or-treating as St. George and her dragon. Sophie didn't seem too interested in the treats (more for us!), but she loved shouting hi and bye at the doors and sitting on the sidewalks to look at the jack o'lanterns. We're getting a lot of use out of the dragon costume, because she wears it around the apartment, and dragons are her new favourite thing. She and Daddy make dragon noises when they read her dragon books (yes, we have dragon books). I'm still trying to find a balance between family and grad school, but sometimes it's worth it to put the books down and play on the floor. Milestones: 16 teeth and counting (we never get a break from teething); a dozen words, with "all done", "bye", "cracker", "up-up" and "open" topping the list; climbing up and down on the furniture; opening doors (hence the maniacal door-knob covers); colouring with crayons; eating with a fork; trying to put on her pants; succeeding in taking off her diaper...I said it's never a dull moment!
