Today we are slow and easy while recovering from being sick and caring for Ryan who is home from work and very ill on the couch. I decided early on that Rylie and I needed to keep our distance if we stood any chance of moving past this haze of blah that has been circling in our house like a perpetual storm system. I moved Rylie's table and chair into the studio and looked for an activity to pass the time and to distract us from our sniffles and itchy throats. It really is the simple things that Rylie gravitates towards and keep her in rapt attention, so I put two small bowls in front of her one was full of cotton balls and the other water. It was fascinating to watch her dive right in and explore the materials. She is very familiar with water and water play, but the cotton balls were a new thing for her. First, she dunked them into the water and watched them dribble; the drips getting longer as her arm went higher.
There was also a lot of moving around of the table and chair and climbing on top. These sort of acrobatics and full body art experiences are quite typical of Ryles Davis.
And then some intensive studying of the composition of a cotton ball.
All while Zipper sat upon his lofty perch and supervised of course.
At the end of it all I found this little bundle left on my chair: 2 cotton balls and a scrap of fabirc tucked into one of the bowls.
I am so excited to be starting down this road of creative exploration and process art with Rylie. She has no doubt been exploring and investigating every square inch of her environment since she could sit up (and before.) Now that she is completely mobile and developing her fine motor skills her penchant and appetite for discovery grow by the day. Her favorite objects include, but are not limited to, every empty container in the recycling bin, the roll of toilet paper and the clean and folded towels and washcloths in the linen closet. It is fascinating to watch her development in action and I dream of all the fun we have in store. It's just the beginning.
Hello! I'm Liz Scott - mama to two little ones, maker, and all around curiosity chaser. I live with my family in Los Angeles, where we seek to fill each day with adventure, joy and creativity. I write about it all here on the blog. Thank you for visiting.
