Capribythelake’s Weblog

My parents ordered this very special Dora chair/desk for Capri for Christmas.  It arrived in a large heavy (its solid wood) box, and we temporarily moved it in the living room, conveniently right in front of the tree, until my parents get here next week to put it together and wrap it. I think this is the greatest “toy” she has ever received because she loves to sit on it, stand on it, and I think it makes her feel so special.

We call it her “soap box” because she stands on it and will talk, and talk and talk.  Sometimes its words we understand, sometimes is seems that she is just listing all the words she knows, and sometimes its just pure babble.  She gets very enthusiastic and throws her arms all around, just like a preacher, or a public speaker.  Sometimes she will break out laughing, sometimes she will get very serious and passionate.  Wade and I just love to sit on the couch, smile at each other, and listen to her.  When she stops I say, “Can you keep talking?  Mommy loves it when you talk!” and she jumps back on the box and goes “YEAH!” and continues on.

This box has also come in handy in another way, as I moved it onto the bed to have a comfy place to sit (the bed) but also a large hard surface to wrap presents.  It was working out perfectly until Capri woke up from her nap and realized the box was gone, and kept yelling “Box, box, box boooooox!” at her Dad until he put it back.  I’m not really sure what we will do when my parents get here this week, and break the box open to put her Dora chair together.  I mean, I’m sure she will love her gift, but we might need to find something else to replace her soap box as well.