This weekend Alexa and I attended our family reunion. Alexa received a lot of attention. She had so many relatives to play with. We both had a great time.

We shared a cabin with Grandma and Grandpa. It was a fun time. The cabin only had a shower though so Alexa and I took a shower together. The first time she was happy standing next to me but the next day she wanted me to hold her. Any one know how challenging it is to wash one's hair while holding a toddler?




Once home she was up to her same old tricks. Only this time with larger things. She has discovered the cat door in the basement door. It is a great hole to throw things through or if they are too big - just try to shove them in.


We had a few more successes while we were at the reunion. When I asked "Where is Alexa's nose?" she pointed to her nose. She doesn't do it all the time but if she is in the mood she will point to her nose. She is now eating mashed banana without any pudding. This morning I tricked her and added a couple small pieces of pear in the banana. She made a strange face but she ate it. Pasta - even if mashed up - still gets spit out. But we are making progress.

This morning Alexa grabbed my hand and led me into the kitchen and made the sign for milk. She was thirsty and let me know it. That was so much better than throwing her head back and screaming and leaving me guessing.