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2 years young

I haven't been updating as much on Sofi happenings as I'd like (and I don't want to forget!)....so here's a rundown of things she's doing at two.

colors: She will point out things that are pink & red (possibly her favorites?), black (hair or Legos), brown,
Green, yellow, blue, orange are more elusive.

Legos: We made a special trip to the Lego Store at the Bellevue Square Mall for a set (around age 20 months?). At the time, I think it was more for Jamie's sake - introducing a toy that he loved (and still does). After taking a test run at the display table, it seemed the Duplo size (and not the Quatro) were the best size for Sofi. She could easily grasp them in her hands. So we took a bucket home. After the initial novelty wore off, she didn't much play with them. It took her a few days to be able to click them together, but she seemed to lose interest. We put them away. But in the past few weeks there has been a resurgence! She now can snap them together and actually make things. Her favorite creation? Trains. (twains)

Trains: Sofi loves trains! The first time she saw a toy train I think was at the KidsQuest Children's Museum. I kept meaning to buy her train set, but put it off. We finally have one on order (Thomas the Train Lego Set) after seeing her play with the train set at B & N when we were on Long Island. And then we started watching Thomas the Train on TV and playing the interactive games at this website.

Favorite websites:
Ready Set Learn! (Sofi LOVES Paz the Penguin and calls all cartoon penguins "Paz."
Peep and the Big Wide World
Slide show of moon photos
Thomas and Friends

Dragons, birds and beasts: About as long as we lived in WA we have used "finger puppets" to give kisses and say good-night at bedtime and anytime Sofi needs a pick-me-up. Recently, Sofi will do the dragon gesture to strangers, friends - her way of saying hi.

ETA: Photo shows one of Sofi's latest creations: a crane, a giraffe with a man riding it?
Don't know, but note the delicate balance she achieved! oooh aaahh!