One of the things Laurel figured out how to do several months ago is to push one of our kitchen chairs over to the sink. She would beg us to turn on the faucet so she could play in the water with the various spoons/cups/bowls/whatever would hold water. Eventually, Devin taught her how to turn on the faucet herself — keeping it to just a trickle.
She would spend all day, every day, playing in running water if she could. At my dad’s this weekend she easily spent more than an hour playing in (and drinking out of, as you can see above) his backyard fountain. He also taught her how to use the sprayer on his garden hose — which she used to water plants, the forest floor, and her shirt and pants.
Here’s a few seconds of her drinking from the faucet at home. In it, I ask, “What did you do?” I thought she would say something like, “Drank the water.” Instead, she said, “Take a video now.”
– Beth
Shelby said,
June 30, 2011 at 5:16 am
Too sweet! Zoe has always been fascinated by water as well. Cooking was easy because I could just set her up at the kitchen sink, much like you do with Laurel. Still, we can’t pass a water fountain without her stopping to take a drink, and one of her favorite things to do is to play with the hose in the back yard. Some of the first words she has ever recognized are ‘Mist’ and ‘Shower.’ ;)
Tara said,
June 30, 2011 at 10:13 am
Isn’t she a Pisces? :)
thecarrawayseed said,
June 30, 2011 at 10:15 am
Yes, she is. :)