For those of you with kids you will have undoubtedly heard of the book, "Pat the Bunny." It is an adorable little interactive book circa 1950, with pages to touch and feel. The main characters are Paul and Judy and the book takes you through what Paul or Judy "can do." For example, Judy can pat the bunny. And then the book states "Now, you pat the bunny" - upon which Grace promptly pats the soft, little bunny stuck on the page. So cute. Anyway, Paul can smell the flowers. So, when we get to that page I usually smell the flowers first (to show Grace how it's done) and then Grace either licks the flowers or puts her little nose up to the page pretending to smell. This behaviour is consistent with that of Easter morning when Grace's Grandma (Mary) asked Grace to smell the flowers:
Grace - smell the flowers for Grandma!
Yes - that is her tongue out and she is attempting to use it to lick the flowers.
Tada! Here's Grace so proud that she can follow directions.
Now, on the list of major accomplishments in the life of a toddler, sniffing doesn't rate all that high, but I will brag a little about this one because it was so cute. This morning Brandon and I were reading "Pat the Bunny" with Grace and this time when we got to the flower page, Grace actually brought the book to her nose and made a big sniffing sound. It was so sweet and so unexpected. She is learning so much so fast. One day she is licking possibly poisonous purple flowers in our urban desert, the next she is sniffing fake little flowers in a board book. Where has my tiny baby gone??
