Kiki sits down

Our younder daughter, Kristina, has picked up most skills a little faster than her sister. Probably because of the example set by her sister. However, at 20 months, she still can't go down the stairs by herself.

We've tried to teach her to hold on to the rail, but she usually starts jumping from step to step. We've let her go unattended, only to be right there to catch her when she needs it. Finally, we taught her to sit and slide down, one step at a time.

The slide seems to be working. It works so well, that this weekend, as she approached the stairs, she sat down about 10 feet away, slid to the stairs, and then proceeded to slide all the way down.

And her name is Sladjana

I was reading "Curious George Learns the Alphabet" to my 3 year old the other night. For those unfamiliar with the story, the man with the yellow hat teaches George the letters, from A to Z, with examples of each letter. Every few letters, there is a little break in the story, and a little review.

When we got to one break, it summarizes the first seven letters; something along the lines of "now you know A, B, C, D, E, F and G." At that point, my daughter continues reciting the rest of the alphabet, followed by "now I know my ABC's; next time won't you sing with me!"

I said "Wow! I've got a very smart and very beautiful little girl sitting right next to me."

She replied, "Yes, and her name is Sladjana!"