...and we have our hands FULL!!!
Oh, EC! Our sweet, loving, sassy, intelligent EC! Those of you who know her already know we will be on our toes until this girl is 30! Ok, so maybe not that long, but wow! I love her mind!!! It is a blessing to see little minds grow. It never ceases to amaze me with how absorbent the mind of a toddler really is. And EC is no exception. She remembers everything, but then she also puts it in her own little world and the things that come out are...
hilarious: at bedtime she usually has a preference as to who will read stories, sing songs and say prayers with her before bed. The other night Daddy offered, but she obviously had her sights set on spending that time with Mommy. Her way of letting us know... "Mommy lay with me. Daddy go wash dishes."Another frequent way she tries to redirect Mommy and/or Daddy pertains to when she likes to have the room all to herself (who knows why, but I am guessing it usually means she is up to something or looking for a place to fill her diaper). What makes it HILARIOUS is the way she puts the phrase, "you wanna go talk Mommy?" or "you wanna go talk Daddy?" into a question. No thank you, ma'am. I would rather sit right here and see what mass destruction is about to hit our home!
funny, but shouldn't be funny: at naptime she likes to distract and attempt redirection on me as if I had no idea what she was doing. Recently I was cleaning up after lunch and said, "EC it's time to go take a nap." Her response of "I don't think so ma'am" caught me off guard. While extremely inappropriate, I had to make an exit so I could go laugh. Another similar phrase she pulled out of her thinking cap was "not a chance." Really? Where in the world did she hear that? No idea, but it has officially landed in the catalog of EC trying to pull one over us thinking she can be cute, funny and get her way. Ummmmm. NOT!!!
frustrating: "that's not fair" is a phrase I have heard numerous times recently. Again, not sure where it surfaced for her to latch on to it so tightly, but she is definitely trying that one out for size. And given the tone of voice that typically embodies the phrase, I would say it's 'size' is about the same size as her timeout spot. :)
just plain 'ole cute: "how about.... that one" comes out ALL THE TIME! What really makes it adorable are the inflections and expressions. "go to store. get groceries and get pood (food)" pretty much comes out every single time I take her out with me but leave the boys at home. "take Bubby (D's nickname at home) wit us" and "go Bubby's apoinmet (appointment)" are both phrases that I hear daily. She treasures her brother and is SUPER protective of him... except if it interferes with her playtime, ha!
And, oh, this barely scratches the surface. That girl is full of EC'isms! We are in for a wild, funny and trying ride! It's going to be a blast to look back at these years and remember how she kept our days interesting. Our sweet pea, pumpkin... we love her something fierce!!!
Oh, EC! Our sweet, loving, sassy, intelligent EC! Those of you who know her already know we will be on our toes until this girl is 30! Ok, so maybe not that long, but wow! I love her mind!!! It is a blessing to see little minds grow. It never ceases to amaze me with how absorbent the mind of a toddler really is. And EC is no exception. She remembers everything, but then she also puts it in her own little world and the things that come out are...
hilarious: at bedtime she usually has a preference as to who will read stories, sing songs and say prayers with her before bed. The other night Daddy offered, but she obviously had her sights set on spending that time with Mommy. Her way of letting us know... "Mommy lay with me. Daddy go wash dishes."Another frequent way she tries to redirect Mommy and/or Daddy pertains to when she likes to have the room all to herself (who knows why, but I am guessing it usually means she is up to something or looking for a place to fill her diaper). What makes it HILARIOUS is the way she puts the phrase, "you wanna go talk Mommy?" or "you wanna go talk Daddy?" into a question. No thank you, ma'am. I would rather sit right here and see what mass destruction is about to hit our home!
funny, but shouldn't be funny: at naptime she likes to distract and attempt redirection on me as if I had no idea what she was doing. Recently I was cleaning up after lunch and said, "EC it's time to go take a nap." Her response of "I don't think so ma'am" caught me off guard. While extremely inappropriate, I had to make an exit so I could go laugh. Another similar phrase she pulled out of her thinking cap was "not a chance." Really? Where in the world did she hear that? No idea, but it has officially landed in the catalog of EC trying to pull one over us thinking she can be cute, funny and get her way. Ummmmm. NOT!!!
frustrating: "that's not fair" is a phrase I have heard numerous times recently. Again, not sure where it surfaced for her to latch on to it so tightly, but she is definitely trying that one out for size. And given the tone of voice that typically embodies the phrase, I would say it's 'size' is about the same size as her timeout spot. :)
just plain 'ole cute: "how about.... that one" comes out ALL THE TIME! What really makes it adorable are the inflections and expressions. "go to store. get groceries and get pood (food)" pretty much comes out every single time I take her out with me but leave the boys at home. "take Bubby (D's nickname at home) wit us" and "go Bubby's apoinmet (appointment)" are both phrases that I hear daily. She treasures her brother and is SUPER protective of him... except if it interferes with her playtime, ha!
And, oh, this barely scratches the surface. That girl is full of EC'isms! We are in for a wild, funny and trying ride! It's going to be a blast to look back at these years and remember how she kept our days interesting. Our sweet pea, pumpkin... we love her something fierce!!!
Kharissa, this is so sweet and cute! I'm inspired to go and write down some of John's choice phrases. Toddlers are so very fun in all their learning and expressions!
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