April 2006

Kyla has begun singing entire songs on her own. Previously she would just sing isolated words or phrases, but now she can complete simple songs with the correct melodies. She often mangles a verse or two, but then so do I.

My cousin Jana got married on the 8th, and we really enjoyed the party. I lost track of how long Kyla was out on the dance floor, but she outlasted almost all of the adults. Good thing she doesn't sweat.

Since this was the first Easter since Kyla learned to walk, she had a far better time hunting for eggs. This is just one of several outdoors activities that we're spending more time doing since the weather has begun to warm up. It's nice to finally have a yard.

This month Kyla experienced her first timeout. She did not heed Becky's warnings about not throwing food on the floor and she was sentenced to approximately 30 seconds alone on the couch. She was very unhappy about it, but she endured her penalty until she was told she could come back to the table. I hope this timeout think is still effective 12 years from now.