Little miss busy...

Sophia is all over the place these days, crawling up the stairs, getting into the cupboards and taking every single item out of my purse and spreading it all over the living room floor. It seems like, about the time that I get one mess cleaned up, she's on to something new creating another mess for me. And though, this can be a bit tiring at times, it amazes me the things she is understanding at this stage and I love watching how curious she is about life. Her new favorite curiosity has to be the bathroom.
She is so enamored with the toilet and toilet paper. We now have to keep the bathroom door shut or we'll find her in there pulling all the toilet paper off the roll or lifting up the toilet lid, trying to play in the water. She also loves opening and closing the kitchen drawers. I showed her how to close the drawers with out smashing her fingers and so far she has done a great job of keeping her fingers out of the way. Sophia shows a fairly independent and determined attitude towards everything she does and it is so exciting to see her trying to do something by herself and finally accomplishing it. As a mom its hard to keep myself from doing everything for her, but I want her to learn to be self sufficient. By staying in the background and observing her learning and playing, I know it allows her to problem solve and accomplish things on her own. This stage is so much fun and it is so neat to see her eyes light up as she learns and experiences new things.