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Many of you have asked about how Jessie is doing, since we don’t get to see you on CSA pick-up days anymore.  As requested, here is the update!

 Jessie is now 29 months, almost 2 and a half.  She’s turned into quite the talker.  She’s extremely observant and contemplative and sometimes I can’t believe the things that come out of her mouth.

 A few months ago, I was telling her about when she was just a little tiny baby and how someday she might be a mommy and have a baby of her own.  Her answer: “That would be something of a nuisance!”

 She’s very into imaginative play.  Right now she loves to make food and serve it to everyone.  “Mommy, do you want some donuts?”  “Papa, here’s some more syrup and cream for you!”  The “food” she serves up is either blocks, or sand and water from her sandbox, or a combination of both.

“Monie” is her special name for Grandma Jessie, shortened from Grandma O’Neal.  She calls her Grandma Parlette “Gramsie”; and she calls her Grandma Evans, Denny’s wife Jaclyn, “Conka”.  Not sure where that last one came from.  She spends 2-3 days a week with Conka, Gramsie comes up to watch her at least once a week, and Monie watches her usually on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons while I”m in Wenatchee and then at the Chelan Farmer’s Market.  So she gets lots of grandma time!  Virginia Palumbo has also spent time watching her this summer, and they formed a great bond, in particular over the new library books Virginia would bring her each week.  If you want to win Jessie’s heart, bring her a new book. 

Jessie is also very into taking care of her “babies”—Gigi, E, Neffa, Kiki, and her favorite, Mimi.  We are working on potty training with Jessie right now, and in turn Jessie is working on potty training all of her babies. 

Physically, Jessie is not quite so adventurous.  I feel pretty confident letting her play outside with minimal supervision, because she’s just too cautious to go near ledges, jump in the waterfall, or do anything that seems vaguely out of her reach.  She still doesn’t think she knows how to open a door (though she can).  And she has yet to attempt to climb out of her crib—though she certainly could if she tried!

Jessie gets out to help in the yard and in the fields once in a while—she’s an expert raspberry picker.   Her favorite job is watering though.  Give her the hose and she’ll water all the plants in the yard, then she’ll water her sandbox and all her toys, then she’ll water herself from head to toe. 

Usually it keeps her busy enough that I have enough time to throw dinner together!

Jessie doesn’t like to have per picture taken (She says, “I”m not up to pictures.”) so I don’t really have that many good ones, but I will attach a few anyway!