31 months old

This month we all had the chance to go visit my Mom's side of our family in Texas. We had a great time and Emily really enjoyed her flying experience. She kept asking "are we going fast"? Also, much to my surprise she actually took about a 30 min. nap on the flight home, but that was probably because I had to wake her at 4:00am in order to make it to our 7:00am flight. The first thing we had to purchase upon arriving in Ohio was a tube of Dora toothpaste because that's what her cousin Jack used. The question now is how to get Emily to learn to spit?

I know patience is a virtue that even adults struggle with, but I think toddlers especially seem to have difficulty learning this lesson. Emily thinks if she says something once and I don't respond immediately that she has to repeat the request another 10 times. I have heard Emily say "you need to be patient", but I don't think she really comprehends the concept.

Emily's latest entertainment has been playing in the bathroom sink. She loves to fill it up "by herself" and play with her bathtub toys. We'll step away for a couple of minutes and then hear her down the hall having a full blown conversation with her toys.