The adventures of a 20 month old

Kinley recently had her 18 month well child check-up. Yes, I know, she is 20 months old, but due to our pediatrician's busy schedule, we were about 6 weeks late for the check-up. During the appointment the doctor asked me what kinds of things she does each day and does she do any imaginative play. I glanced down at Kinley and she was right in the middle of trying to put her shirt on, however, she was using it for pants. I smiled, looked at the doctor who was chuckling, and he said I guess she's currently doing some pretending. I said, you have no idea.

I spared him the details of exactly what she does each day, but you won't be so lucky. So, here is a list of Kinley's current favorites.

1. Getting in the fridge, mainly to get "cheeeeeeeese". Drives me crazy, but at nap time, she gets her blankies, opens the fridge, and brings me the milk. It's a nice hint that it's time for a nap.

2. Trying to change her own diaper - yes, potty training herself would be a lot easier, and no, we're not in the habit of putting her diaper on over top of her pants.3. The tote game - I recently put all of Kinley's "too small" clothes in a tote and left it in her room while I waited to finish the laundry and get the rest of the clothes put away. Well, the tote game was established. To play you need a mommy or daddy (or probably anybody) on one side and Kinley on the other. Then Kinley collects random pieces of paper and proceeds to give you some type of a lecture or lesson. This game can take a long time to finish, and I really have no idea what I've learned.

4. The Backyardigans - this is one of my favorites. My mother gave Kinley this cute Easter egg with Pablo and Uniqua from the Backyardigans inside. Now whenever we watch their show, Kinley will frantically find her friends and hold them up when the character appears on t.v. So very cute.

5. Fixing hair - I can only hope she will be much more talented than I am at this one. She has discovered all of the many things I have collected to put in her hair and now we have to play beauty shop. Daddy was nice enough to let her put a ton of clips in his hair, he looked so very pretty. I dread the days this game comes up and I have my curly hair...does not feel the greatest.
6. Coloring, coloring, and more coloring - This child insists on coloring until there is no white showing. She also loves for one of us to draw shapes on the paper so that she can completely obliterate them. She has actually learned her shapes from this, she can point to the shapes when you ask, or rather, she'll immediately start scribbling out the shape I say.
7. Hide and seek - this is my personal favorite. She hasn't quite figured out the hiding concept, she usually just covers her face, which of course makes her invisible. I typically hide behind the door or on the side of the bed, I still scare her pants off every time and she loves it. She will now yell "boo" when she comes out of her hiding place.
8. Dress up - she always wants to wear my jackets, vests, and one day, even my socks. She also loves Rich's hat, for some reason she always wears them backwards, but a little slanted. I fear she may have a little "gangstah" in her, we'll eliminate hip hop from our iTunes.
I'm realizing this is getting rather lengthy and I've barely skimmed the surface. I guess this gives you a tiny glimpse at our daily routine. Basically, I feel like I live with a foreign exchange student that knows about 20 English words but still talks non-stop and looks at me like I'm an idiot when I don't understand. I may not have any idea what she is saying, but boy is she hilarious.