A few things seen and heard around the house lately:

1. Vi loves to play her computer games. I found this cool site that has games easy enough for a 20 month old. It's fun until after 3 seconds she hits the control key and any other key and a pop up comes on the screen and freezes her play. The "MOMMY!"'s ensue. So basically, my original thought that this could be a diversion for her when I need to get some work done is completely shot. But I love watching her get excited that SHE just made the train say 'choo-choo' or a fish swim by pressing a "button".

2. Now that Vi is enjoying the computer - she and Rich have letter time. Rich says a letter and Vi finds it on the keyboard, strikes the key and then smiles proudly as she sees the end result on the screen. The other night they were sitting on the couch together and every time she found the right letter and successfully made it render on the screen she'd look for me (in the kitchen) and scream, "I did it! Found the X!"

3. Along with this new computer obsession is the obsession with her keyboard. She drags it around with her like a new puppy and pulls it behind her by the 'corn' (cord).

4. Vi has always loved her cell phone, but it's recently turned into an infatuation. She walks around with it in the crook of her neck (while also pushing her doll in her stroller and balancing her purse on her other arm) and she has a conversation with either Grandma, TT or Lauren and it usually goes something like this, "Hi (insert name here)! Upstairs...(pause)...ummmhmmm. Coloring...ummmhmmm. Hannah crying...ummhmmm." Then every few seconds or so she breaks into a deep, fake belly laugh. It's hilarious.

5. Saying her prayers has become a new nightly ritual. She always reminds me that we need to pray by interrupting our nightly song by saying, "Bless Daddy!" and then looks at me like - okay it's your turn. We ask God to bless all of her family and friends (by listing all of you separately!). She then insists that we sing one more song and it begins again. "Bless Daddy!" Friends and family...consider yourself extremely blessed. ;)