Cheese

I mean Boo!

Rules

I got my first potty! I'm still not sure exactly how to work it however. Mamma and Daddy say that eventually I won't be able to stand in it like this. And also that I won't want to. But so what? It's my potty and I'll stand if I want to. Staaaaaand if I want to.

Poor Mamma

Mamma it's only supposed to be "morning" sickness, not "3am to bedtime" sickness. But every time I try to bring this up to you, you bring other things up, like orange things and things that float. Touche' Mamma, touche'. Or as you would say, HHHGGGUUAARRRGGK. Ok I call doctor.

Shadow

I feel like I'm being followed everywhere I go.

Big sister

Why am I the last to know that I'm going to be a big sister? But YAY! I'll love it and squeeze it and call it George.

More words

Today I learned "thank you" and "carrot". Mamma and Daddy are shocked at how quickly I'm learning new words. I don't quite understand why they're shocked. This is what babies do. Then we read.

Size 3.5

Nothing fits. If pants are the right length, they sag below my bum when I bend over. Even diapers don't fit. My weight and build fit the size 3 diapers, but my output doesn't. And then while my output fit in the size 4 diapers, my legs don't, and my pjs get dirty.

I'm not indecisive. Am I indecisive?

N: Park, park, park, park.
M/D: Want to go to the park?
N: No.
M/D: Want to go outside?
N: No.
M/D: Want to stay inside?
N: No.

Bedtime

I have a new bedtime routine. After bath I have my bottle with Pat Sajak. Then I brush my teeth (though if I forget I do it in the morning). Then Daddy reads to me, does a little rocky-rocky, and down I go by 7pm. Then I either wake up 15 minutes later screeching, or I wake up at 9:45pm with some unsettled cries. Depending on my mood, the weather and the moon, I may or may not demand some extra cuddles before settling down. If I need the extra cuddles, I also demand that Mamma and Daddy stay in my room with me until I fall asleep. Or at least I did that until they wised up and just left me alone.

Words

Thankfully I've found another me to help keep up with all the words I'm learning: bamboo, window, shoes, socks, pizza, milk, water, nose, eyes, hair, toes, happy, baby, mamma, daddy, mormor, bear, hat, outside, up, book, ball, tree, shirt, doggie, moo (cow), whee (park and/or slide), walk, bye, bagel, waffle, kiwi, banana, apple, elmo, eyebrow, bebo (bellybutton), mouth, chin, knee, foot, elbow, cheese, cracker (also means cookie), door, nightnight, down, uh-oh, ruv-ru (love you), flower, wave, meow-meow (cat), fish, baaa (sheep), fork, man, duck, B, bottle, wet, blue. And that's all I can think of now. I hope I'll find a third me soon to help with my enunciation. Thankfully Mamma and Daddy understand me, but nice strangers aren't as smart.

Happy Birthday Mamma!

It's Mamma's birthday today! I'm not sure how old she is but I'm pretty sure it's at least 2. To celebrate, I made Daddy cook her a wonderful dinner and buy her all kinds of fun presents, even though none of them were Elmo-themed. What will I say when Mamma asks me "Why no Elmo, or books, or standing up on the couch, or eating stickers?" Daddy I do not think I will have an answer for her. I will only be able to pat her on the back soothingly with no hitting. "There there," I will say. "There there."

Matching toques

There's a reason my toque matches Daddy's. I stole his.

Good use

I'm getting my bottom canines (although according to Mormor they're called incisors). So I'm putting them to good use. No need for apples to be cut up anymore thank you very much. Now all I need is my molars and then I can start demanding $20/tooth from the toothfairy! These are tough economic times, I'm sure she'll understand.

Intended purpose

Mamma needs to lighten up. She made me a new toy, and claimed I wasn't playing with it right. There's a right way to play with stuff?

Second home

Since I spend most of my free time at the park, I'm thinking of getting a mailbox here and making it my permanent second home.

Best behavior

I was on my best behavior today to see my doctor. He said I was "remarkable" and that Mamma and Daddy are "doing an excellent job". I was quite curious about everything he was doing, and sat still for him throughout! He said only 10% of his patients are that easy. Though I admit I didn't share with him that I like to have pizza as a time snack before bed. Like I said. I was on my best behavior.

Cleanliness

I don't like dirty hands. If there's food on them, I prefer they're cleaned off before I hold my milk. If I fall, I don't mind the hurt, but I won't move until my hands are clean. Do you know how many bacteria are already on the human body? 1 trillion. Icky!

Movie captions

Yarrr, I be a pirate a'comin ta steal yer gold, harrr.
Oh, woe is me, please don't hurt me Mr. Pirate sir!
This movie is scary! I can't watch! Oh and why am I wearing a bib at the movies?

Birthday request

Mamma's birthday is coming up next week, and I think she'd really really love an Elmo doll. I know she'd take real good care of him. Daddy, can we get Mamma an Elmo doll?

Restaurants

I'm not a fan of restaurant food. I won't eat what Mamma and Daddy order for me. But I have to admit, I'm a sucker for good bread.

So very tired

It's so warm out, I tried to cut down my nap by an hour to spend more time outdoors yesterday. But my plan kinda backfired on me. I was tired and cranky baby. Bedtime couldn't come soon enough!

Sunglasses

It's bright out. Mamma and Daddy wear sunglasses so they don't have to squint. You think if I keep stealing their sunglasses they'll finally take the hint and get me my own pair? (Sorry GranDen, the pair you gave me don't stay on very well - something to do with me always taking them off.)

Camera

I know there's a picture of me on the back of that camera - I wanna see it!

Circus

The circus came to town and it performed outside my porch today! They had dump-trucks and bobcats and guys with rakes pulling up my driveway. I couldn't take my eyes off of it all day. They'll be here again tomorrow, but I'll sadly have to miss the show while at daycare.

1 1/2 years!

I'm a very good communicator. I know lots and lots of words. Mamma and Daddy tried to count them one day. But then I learned a whole bunch of words the next day, and then even more the next, so they've completely lost count. I use 2-word sentences (mostly about Mamma and Daddy saying hi or bye). I lead Mamma and Daddy by the hand or pant leg if I want them to come somewhere. And I hurl myself to the floor crying if they're not doing what I want them to do. I still try to whine to get what I want, but Mamma and Daddy aren't falling for that much anymore. They just give me a stern look and tell me to use my words. Bummer. I recognize photos of my grandmothers. I call them both "Mormor" right now.

I'm the boss in this house. Or I try to be. I want to be. I am, right? Right! I am the boss!

I LOVE bathtime and hate when it ends. I cope very well with having water poured over my head (by splashing as much as I can so that I close my eyes before the water pours down my face and I get Mamma as wet as I can).

I also love to dance, look at baby pictures on the computer (I demand to look at baby pictures on every computer everywhere - even the ones at the doctor's office), and being outside.

I will not eat my food unless I'm using a fork/spoon. This includes cookies and crackers. Unless I'm in the mood where I will not eat my food unless I'm using my hands (this goes mostly for yoghurt, apple sauce and anything I can run through my hair).

Bedtime is still 7pm. I ask for my evening bottle, watch some Pat Sajak, brush my teeth and then walk Daddy to my room to read books. I wake up around 6:45am, but need my alone time in the morning to wake up. I'll call Mamma and Daddy to come get me up around 7am. But I don't like it when they always insist on changing my diaper first thing. I'd rather run around a little first. Those wipes are icky cold first thing in the morning!

I give hugs and kisses and great big giant bear hugs. I'm learning how to say "love you" but it still kinda sounds like "ruff rou".

I still prefer to read books while sitting on laps or cuddled in close. Or really, I'll read books all day long by myself. Richard Scarry is currently my favorite.

I love my morning walks with Daddy. But I prefer to not sit in the stroller anymore. Daddy can use the stroller as his walker. But I do not like going back inside. Like I said earlier, I'll scream and cry and try to hurl myself out of his arms whenever he tries to bring me inside. This also goes for times when I have to get in the carseat and I don't want to go for a ride.

Gaming

Left, left, I pressed left arrow! No, right, right arrow. And mouse click - I scored!

Giant orange apples

Wait. You say it's not an apple?

Growing

I'm growing good and fast - I'm already taller than Daddy! My next goal is to know more words than him. I know my body parts (my favorites being hair, nose, ears and eyebrows). I know my foods (my favorites being waffle, kiwi, banana and apple). And I'm a quick mimic. At this pace, I think I can out-word him in a couple of months.

Spectator sport

There's more than one kind of football? I'm so confused.

A warning to other toddlers

Do not attempt this after it's rained. It may lead to excess speed and distance.

"Book"

I love reading. And I recently found out that some of what I read are "books". Who knew things with words were words?