January Pictures & Update

I have been somewhat slow to update the blog lately mostly because I haven't had anything specific to report. Also, June and I have been keeping rather busy since the new year so finding the time to do it hasn't been as easy either. In addition to babysitting I am teaching Salsa Tots classes twice a week, plus we have our library class on Wednesdays and a weekly play date with a few friends on Thursdays. It is a pretty full schedule which is nice because it really seems to be helping to pass the time in these cold months! June comes with me to the dance classes and even though she is the youngest kid there and the smallest (by a mile) she does great. She dances quite a bit and then when she can't keep up she just kind of watches everyone else and smiles and laughs. All the kids love her and call her "the baby."

We are (as always) having a lot of fun watching June grow. Lately it has been a lot more mental than physical things that we have been noticing. She is really working on communicating which is so exciting. She makes a lot of sounds that really seem to apply to specific things. She says "ma ma" and "da da" quite a bit although not always referring to us. She will also nod her head and say "yeah" if you ask if she wants something... usually food or milk or sometimes a nap. June is also getting the concept of where things go and will put her books or toys away in their specific places when asked to or throw her diaper away in the garbage. Yesterday I was drying my hair and she brought me my hairbrush from the other room. It is so fun for us to see how much is going on in her little head!

I guess other than that we are just trying to stay warm and HEALTHY- oh yeah June had another ear infection last week this time in both ears :( but she is feeling much better now. She also has two teeth on the top and two on the bottom trying to come through but has really been a trooper with that for the most part.

As for the pictures I think they are pretty self explanatory. Some bath pictures, a few just hanging around the house, a couple playing with Captain (which has come a long way recently)! There is also one picture of June being silly in our closet. Keith and his Dad put in brand new shelving in our closet last weekend which I absolutely love but guess who loves it more? We are trying to get a video of her playing in there it is really funny, she hides in all the shirts and usually gets off balance and falls down and then laughs hysterically.