I don’t know if I mentioned this much, but in addition to reading often, I also sing to her a lot. She is now singing along with me sometimes with “Down in the Valley” and requests “Bushel and a Peck” from Guys and Dolls or “Itsy, Bitsy Spider.” She isn’t always clear on the titles, but we manage to work it out. She doesn’t actually sing the words, but she hums along decidedly off key. It seems to soothe her.

She has her first bad booboo on her lip today. She was banging her head on the floor during a tantrum and got her lip caught between her teeth. It looks awful, although it doesn’t seem to bother her any. I wince every time I see it. I am sure it hurts her more than it does me looking at it, but I hate boo boos just the same. She’s been asking for boo boo kisses, but none of them are on her lip. One spot was the end of her pinky, and her elbow is always a popular boo boo kiss spot.