Do not be deceived by this angelic face… Josie is an extremely happy little girl. She will say hello to anyone anywhere and holds out her arms as if she is just starving for any old soul to pay her some attention. Our little secret is that everyone thinks they are Josie’s best friend by the way she anxiously runs to them with arms open wide. I must admit it is quite adorable. She says lots of words and is very expressive. She has perfected “Mine!” and “Why?” Two of the current favorites. But…when all is quiet, where do you think the little angel is? Sitting on her brothers’ desk drawing all over herself with markers. Or hiding inside the cabinet where all the snacks are kept, gnawing on an uncooked jumbo pasta shell. Or sneaking into the bathroom to take a dip in the toilet. But today my lovely little miss decided to take it to the next level. I went to take a shower and went over my usual checklist. Back bathroom door…closed. Boys’ bedroom door…closed. Snacks…safely out of reach. Josie… innocently playing with her blocks on the floor. My shower was cut short by a banging on the bathroom door and a very concerned Judah yelling, “Josie is standing on the counter and she is trying to grab Freddy (the fish) out of his bowl!” Yes, she has mastered climbing up onto our high stools onto the counter. This has opened up a whole new world to this very curious one. photo by Charlie