Bell Ringers

Feet flat on the floor to reach the bell

Only the tips of her toes on the floor

On the back of the front door to our house in Shoreline, there is a thin red rope with little brass bells tied to it. It was not long before Emmett noticed the bells (they both notice EVERYTHING!) and he tried to reach the bottom bell. It wasn't long before he could stretch far enough to actually put his little hand on it and give it a swing, which made all the other bells ring. Each time they visit, he goes and gives that bell a swing or two. Now he barely has to stretch at all to reach it.

So the other day he went to swing the bell and I grabbed my camera to try and get a photo of him. Of course I was too late, so I tried to coax him into doing it again for me. He did it once but again I missed it. (He moves really fast!) I again asked him to ring the bells; he didn't. Maggie was watching and listening to this conversation and all of a sudden she got up off the floor and walked toward the door. She put her hand on the door for stability and reached up (with just her toes on the carpet) and rang the bells! Yes, I missed the actual second or two her hand was on the bell, but SHE DID IT! You can see by the photos that she is a couple of inches shorter than Emmett, but she can stretch! I applauded her accomplishment and she was quite pleased with herself, as if she were saying, "I can do that too!"