Today, Kaitlyn got a lesson in proper brushing technique from Dr. Krinks, aka Papa Greg. She loves having her teeth and gums brushed. Whenever I start singing the Toothbrush Song (a song I made up), she starts smiling and opens her mouth wide. 
But she's only content to let someone else brush her teeth for a short time. Then she wants to take over and do it herself. This is one good habit that we hope to keep for a long time!
Well "helper" may not be the best word to describe Kaitlyn these days...more like "I want to do everything that Mommy is doing." So as I'm taking clothes out of the dryer, I feel little hands pulling up on my leg so that she can get in on the action. Actually this is a task that is well-suited to her. It involves pulling out clothing items one by one! Unfortunately, they usually end up in the dog bed.
And then it was time to use the Swivel Sweeper on the floors. Because it has a motor, she's wary of it while it's running. She follows me around as I vacuum, but she stays at a safe distance. As soon as I turn it off, she rushes over to investigate. Here, she's pushing and pulling it, just as she saw Mommy do.
This isn't helping--it's just good old-fashioned curiosity. Apparently the yuckier the object, the more appealing it is. After snapping the picture, I managed to pull her away...again...before she opened the lid. She definitely keeps me on my toes!
Mimi and Papa Greg have been staying with us for the past few days. Kaitlyn has been loving the extra attention (and I've been loving the extra help while Jeff is out of town!) It was rainy and cold for the first couple of days of their trip, so we went to the mall to let Kaitlyn get some of her energy out in the kid's play area. Who has time to pose for a picture when you can crawl through a tree tunnel or bounce on a ladybug?
Mimi left this morning to go visit Jess, Adam and Noah in Memphis, while Papa Greg headed down to Georgia for the Master's golf tournament. Hopefully he can teach Kaitlyn to play golf someday...she's already very interested in his clubs. 
