Look like....

That's one of Kayla's favorite phrases these days. "Look like rabbit", "look like owl"; everything looks like something even when it's a picture of her "Look like Kayla" It's hard to explain to her that it's actually a picture of her (sometimes she gets it, sometimes she doesn't). But it never fails to crack me up.

And her mimicking has reached new levels of sophistication. "Don't touch that," she told me today, pointing at the fan we pulled out to fight the heatwave. "Don't do it," she added--all without prompting. She surprised me (can't say too pleasantly) And it's left me wondering what else she's absorbed that I'm completely clueless about. It's amazing what these little munchkins pick up.

One thing, we noticed lately, is her fear of the universal "be quiet" sign (*putting your finger to your lip, like you'd at the library). It makes her sad and makes her say "scared," almost on the verge of tears. I don't know what or who might have traumatized her and we're still trying to figure out why she reacts that way. Hopefully, time will undo the damage... and she'll realize it's ok to say "sshh."

What else have I missed? In the short two weeks with my plants, I think I've learned more about nature than I ever did in my years at school combined. I found out what sow bugs are (or roly polys as most people know them; real ugly looking things that curl up into balls when u touch them), stared down at least 20 millipedes, and realized my poor satsuma tree is infected with citrus leave miners (yes, even I'm impressed). On a happier note, Kayla and I are really excited about the little green tomatoes on the plant, and the peppers.... Now I'm motivated to plant even more... only if the first batch survives me. :) For those who don't know yet, everything I've ever attempted to grow has died on me at some point. So wish them luck! :)