week 41.

maya @ 41 weeks :: august 18, 2006

• if you ask her "oishii?" (does it taste good?) she sort of nods her head.
• she is learning how to sit down more gently from a standing position. instead of just letting go, she bends her knees while still holding on and lowers herself before letting go.
• when she has stuff in her hands that i don't want her to have, i've found that if i ask her nicely "choudai" (please give it to me) she complies without a fuss ... usually.
• she loves to climb on to things, like boxes, suitcases, and people. some of her current favorite playthings are empty cardboard boxes, bongos, shakey things (like maracas), and newspapers.
• she likes mangoes.
• we've had to move things on the coffee table towards the center because she pulls stuff down.
• she rushes (i.e., crawls super-fast) towards the kitchen when she hears rupert come home from work.
• finally, she's showing some interest in looking at books, instead of eating them. part of her bedtime ritual includes a book (good night moon read by rupert or a japanese book read by me).