Brownie

We would like to introduce you to Brownie. Julia has finally named her horse and he is always with her. She's had him for some time now, since mid-August I'd say, and as you can plainly see he is very loved. The only times he gets left behind are in the van, he may go in the van but can not go to the store or where ever it is we are headed. She knows this and promptly drops him when it is time to get out, but wants him again as soon as climbing into her seat.

I've noticed this week that she has started to talk "through" Brownie. For instance if she sees something on TV that might be a little scary to her she won't say "I'm scared of that", she will say "Brownie is scared of that" and we'll talk about whatever "that" is. I think this is helping her express her feelings a little clearer than she had been, so we'll go with it for now, though I do always ask her if that is how she is feeling too.

Last night, I pulled her up for a hug and she said "Brownie loves loves" "Loves" by the way is what Julia says for hugs, usually the phrase is "hugs and loves", but she shortened it last night. Of course I told her that I love "loves" too.

She can be the sweetest child sometimes, okay most of the time.