While we were in the office, I used Photobooth to snap a few things that are pretty regular around here.
#1 — Scout climbing and Icka following.
#2 — Scout climbing and Icka insisting on being my sidekick.
#3 — Icka eating a piece of bread outside of the kitchen. (Notice Scout swiping a piece and is out of the frame so there isn’t any evidence.) Interesting because Scout is always the “getter” of the bread, and gives it to Icka. But Scout is always eating the bread too, but because Icka wanted it, he does’t take any of the blame for eating it outside of the kitchen.
Icka copies every word I say. She talks all day long, but it is rare that I really know what she is saying. So in just the last day, I have paid closer attention and caught a couple of her words. And I am amazed at how much she is actually saying. She has been saying, “Yellow” “Owie” “Bow” “Chicken” “Royal” “Slide” “Smokey” “So Nice” “Bye Bye” off the top of my head. But the best little parroting act she does, is when she walks around while she shakes her finger and repeatedly says, “No No” for ten minutes straight. I guess she must hear that one a lot!
Note: She says “Cout” (Scout) and “NayNay all day long. She is in total love with both. Sorry Skills….at least she is named after you.
Scout is ALWAYS jumping off of everything. If it could be an Olympic sport, I would sign him up. He starts by climbing anything and everything. Then he scales what is usually a bookcase. And finally he takes his flying leap. He hasn’t hurt himself yet, and he has some pretty high jumps to date. I gave him the go ahead to do it when he wants, but that there are two rules. #1 — Make sure Icka isn’t below him. #2 — Make sure Icka doesn’t follow him. Rule number one has been an easy enforcer, but rule number two isn’t quite as simple.
SCALING (obviously with his sword so he can fight the bad guys)
TAKING THE LEAP
GOING FOR A SMOOTH LANDING
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