The Eye Block

Katherine's new favorite item is the "Eye Block" - the Duplo square piece that has an eye on two sides so that you can use it to make an "animal" with eyes. Her initial reaction upon seeing it was little short of terror. I made an animal with it and showed her how the eyes on the block made the animal have eyes, and suddenly in the space of minutes, the Eye Block went from a source of terror to her favorite item in the world (for now).


After making animals with it for a week or two, she switched to just playing with the block by itself, carrying it around, etc. We've nearly lost it a few times because she'll take it with her to her room or elsewhere and then leave it and forget where she put it. She still somewhat likes Schtoompah and his tuba, and at least she'll say his name now (she used to avoid saying it); she sometimes still puts her blanket over her head to say it's her "tuba". And she still likes to see cement trucks when we pass them on the road. But the Eye Block definitely wins over them both at the moment.