Katherine, you are learning by watching and acting on what you see us do.When we have gone out for lunch or dinner, I used to always wipe your mouth with a napkin at the end of a meal (yes, you have never developed a liking for bibs). And I have to admit, when it's a tougher job and I don't have a wet wipe handy, I sometimes would sneak a little water from your sippy cup onto the napkin to make my job easier. I have done it lots of times, but lately you are becoming more independent and are grabbing the napkin yourself to wipe your mouth. When you first started doing that, I thought to myself that it's fun to see you do this by yourself, but I definitely didn't give you enough credit how well you are doing. What daddy and I observed next, made us both laugh and at the same time be so proud of you. You lay down the napkin on the table, grab your sippy cup, turn it over and dab water onto your napkin, then wipe your mouth with it.
This has become your routine now after a meal out and after you are done, you push the napkin away and put your arms up in the air to signal us you are done.
You are teaching me to be concious of what I do and what I say. You learn from daddy and me what's right and wrong behaviour and I want to be leading you along the right path. I love teaching you all about life. You even make me eat my vegetables, because when I eat them off my plate, you eat them off yours. You make me try new things, because when I try new things, you will to. I love you always and forever.
