I suppose this blog will become progressively more interesting as Mara learns to talk. Right now it’s like a silent film, awaiting the day of the talking picture!
Mara has been sick–she had a fever for almost two weeks, so I took her temperature frequently. We have one of those one-second ear thermometers, which I couldn’t be happier about right now, when I’m using it so often. When I take her temperature, I’ll give her the reading, something like this: “Ooo, 102.5!”
Well, she’s finally healthy again, and back to her exuberant old self! The other day she reached for the thermometer and I handed it to her. She sat there, intensely pulling it out of its case (which is an accomplishment in itself when you’re 14 months old!) Then she calmly turned the power button on, turned the thermometer over and pressed the “Start” button. When she is “taking her temperature,” she holds the thermometer on her forehead for a couple of seconds (rather than in her ear), which she did again this time. Once it beeped, she looked at the reading and her eyes got wide. “Ooooooo!” she exclaimed, looking up at me.
I couldn’t believe she had the whole routine down perfectly! But we haven’t been able to replicate that moment, or there would be a movie clip to go along with this entry. 🙂