03 December 2010

Growing vocab

I just have to make note of some of the sweet and funny things that come out of my baby girl's mouth these days. I LOVE this stage of development. Sure, there are those frustrating toddler moments of intense, irrational, emotional outbursts. But watching her speak and communicate is a JOY. We felt the same way with Isaiah, just amazed by the emergence of these little personalities through language.
- When I hear her little voice in the morning (by 5:45...) she's saying "Mommy. Out. Bre-fast. Oatmeal." I bring her downstairs, and she tells me she needs a bowl and spoon. Once her oatmeal is ready, she asks for "butter in it" or "cin-mon on it".
- She's just adapted a phrase from me into her vocab - "Dat's 'nuff, I-ya" or "Dat's 'nuff, Mommy."
- I think my favorite pronunciation is the "t" in place of "k" at the end of words. Around here, we drink milt, read boots, and have a daddy named Loot.
- She likes to sing "Yes, Jesus me. Yes, Jesus me. Yes, Jesus me....." She skips "loves", but she gets the tune and beat pretty well.
- Sometimes she tilts her head to the side and kind of bobs it when she really wants to explain something to me.
- After nap, she says "Get fresh diaper, Mommy."
- When we wake Isaiah up from nap, she says "Hi, Sweetie-pie. Hi, Sweet boy." Both of these she got from me, but she's also added, "Hi, Sweet man."
- And, in good toddler fashion, she is wanting to do everything herSELF. Many times in the day, I hear "Noelle do it!" or "Elf! Elf! Elf!"

4 comments:

The Egan Family said...

Holly, I totally agree - this stage is such fun! Cameron calls the song "Jesus Me," too, and yesterday he said to Patrick, "Oh, honey! How are you doing?" They are just the cutest.

Cass said...

i can't wait to have some sweet conversations with that girl! Aunt Cass

Anonymous said...

She's a sweetie!
Gdad

Chantal Flynn said...

Oh, I am resonating with this post! :) Mia is almost 2 1/2 and in many ways she's Little Miss Independent. "Elf! Elf! Elf!" cracked me up. Logan used to say "I do it mySELT!!!" Love you, Chantal.