Books. Books. Books. Ania loves books. Big books, little books, baby books, her sisters' school books, mommy's prayer books, catalogs....you name it and she wants to flip through it. Ania's favorite book in the whole world is "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed".
The routine goes like this: Ania enters room carrying said book in hand. She then proceeds to the closest family member (who can read) and plunks her little self down on the chosen lap and says, "bookie...bed". Mary Katharine is a good big sister and although she can't yet read, she wants to feel like an important participant in the event. So she gets out blankets and pillows and creates little "cozy corners" all over the house just to satisfy Ania's love of reading her "bookies". This activity can occupy them for as long as 45 minutes until they realize that perhaps it's time for a "nacky." (read on...)
Ania's other notable favorites:
1. Favorite Food: "oogie" (yogurt)
2. Favorite Drink: "doo" (orange juice)
3. Favorite activity: "nummies" (nummies)
4. Favorite Song: "ippy" (Itsy Bitsy Spider)
5. Favorite Word: "nacky" (snack please)
6. Favorite Character: "emo" (elmo)
7. Favorite Friend: "e ah ah" (Maria)
8. Favorite Fruit: "oh dee" (orange) & "bamee" (banana)
9. Favorite Sister: "Lye Lye" (Caroline), "Doo dah" (Julia)
"Mimi" (Mary)
Famous Firsts:
1. First Phrase: "Daddy...GIMME"
(translation: "How could you take away my granola bar?")
2. First Steps: on her first birthday.
3. First Movie: Annie
4. First Sleepover: at Papa Bob's with her sisters
5. First Major Disaster: Dumping hot pink nail polish on white
carpet in family room.
6. First Pet: "It-imm" (Mittens...our kitten)
