After a short night, I made myself some of the fantastic coffee my sister Amy brought from Costa Rica. Taking a sip, I said, "Ahhhhhh." Hannah asked if it was too hot and why I said, "Ahhhhh". Explaining that it was delicious, special coffee from Aunt Amy, I gave her a little in a spoon. She let it dribble out of her mouth, unimpressed.
"That coffee doesn't taste very good to me."
Pretty polite assessment for a 2 1/2 yr old. I was expecting, "Yuck!" :)
Friday, July 20, 2007
Yes-No Toes
Before funny and not-funny finger came yes/no toes. Meals must inspire creativity at our house because this happened at the table, too. Hannah lifted one foot from under her booster seat's tray, placed one big toe on the leg of the table and said, "This is the YES toe." And then with the other big toe, "This is the NO toe."
Me: "Hannah, would you like some cottage cheese?"
Up goes the YES toe!
Me: "How about some salsa?"
The NO toe answers.
I'll try to get this on video. It's quite amusing.
Me: "Hannah, would you like some cottage cheese?"
Up goes the YES toe!
Me: "How about some salsa?"
The NO toe answers.
I'll try to get this on video. It's quite amusing.
The Funny Finger
At breakfast today, Hannah held up one finger and said, "This is the funny finger." Holding up a finger on the other hand, she said, "This is the not-funny finger." She proceeded to alternate holding up each of these designated fingers to cue funny or serious faces from me and herself. Hilarious! Later in the day she tried it out on Uncle Will and Grandpa, too! She cracks herself up. That's the best part.
Busted... again
Having children keeps you honest.
Scenario #1: We're getting ready to go outside. I have my arms full with Matthew and 14 other things. Hannah picks up her shoes that she wore to the park in the morning.
I say: "Hannah, please don't put your shoes on in the middle of the floor because they might have sand in them."
She turns one over just to see. Sand pours out.
I say in a plaintive tone, "PLEASE, Hannah! Mommy just asked you not to put your shoes on there because I don't want sand all over the kitchen floor. I just cleaned it!"
While I'm speaking, she's pouring more sand on the floor.
I continue my pleading (never plead with a 2-yr-old)instruction while Matthew's jumping out of my arms, the water's running, I'm trying to get sunscreen on him, etc. Once I can get to Hannah, I ask her why (never ask a 2-yr-old why) she didn't listen to Mommy, etc.
She says, "Mommy, don't whine."
(*Note: parenting lesson learned--tone of voice is not an effective disciplinary tool. Actions speak louder than words. If only I didn't have my darn hands full all the time!!! It's hard to get over to her to take her to a time-out, etc., right away.)
Scenario #2: Matthew is spitting out everything I offer him for breakfast. Not a great way to start the day (not to mention that he was up at 5:48am.) In frustration, I say, "Grrrrr. I don't know what you want, Buddy!"
Hannah chides, "Don't growl at Matthew!"
Scenario #1: We're getting ready to go outside. I have my arms full with Matthew and 14 other things. Hannah picks up her shoes that she wore to the park in the morning.
I say: "Hannah, please don't put your shoes on in the middle of the floor because they might have sand in them."
She turns one over just to see. Sand pours out.
I say in a plaintive tone, "PLEASE, Hannah! Mommy just asked you not to put your shoes on there because I don't want sand all over the kitchen floor. I just cleaned it!"
While I'm speaking, she's pouring more sand on the floor.
I continue my pleading (never plead with a 2-yr-old)instruction while Matthew's jumping out of my arms, the water's running, I'm trying to get sunscreen on him, etc. Once I can get to Hannah, I ask her why (never ask a 2-yr-old why) she didn't listen to Mommy, etc.
She says, "Mommy, don't whine."
(*Note: parenting lesson learned--tone of voice is not an effective disciplinary tool. Actions speak louder than words. If only I didn't have my darn hands full all the time!!! It's hard to get over to her to take her to a time-out, etc., right away.)
Scenario #2: Matthew is spitting out everything I offer him for breakfast. Not a great way to start the day (not to mention that he was up at 5:48am.) In frustration, I say, "Grrrrr. I don't know what you want, Buddy!"
Hannah chides, "Don't growl at Matthew!"
Friday, July 13, 2007
Not so
After a particularly messy lunch, I was cleaning up Matthew and said, "Come here, Messy Man!" Hannah objected, "He's not Messy Man! He's Buster Boy." Yes, she's right. That is one of our favorite nicknames for him. Then I started to clean her up and said, "Come here, Messy Mama." She objected again, "I'm not a 'Mama'! I don't have boobies with love-milk*!"
*Most everyone has heard our term (borrowed from our most excellent naming friends, the Browns) "love-milk". It's our way of talking about Mommy's milk, different from cow's etc.
*Most everyone has heard our term (borrowed from our most excellent naming friends, the Browns) "love-milk". It's our way of talking about Mommy's milk, different from cow's etc.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Semantics
At a recent family gathering, I heard Hannah's cousin say, "No hit, Hannah." I came over to see what was going on and I asked if she'd hit her cousin. She said, "No. I just tapped her."
Later that week, I asked Hannah not to spin with her Magna Doodle toy (hard plastic) in her hand because she could hit Matthew in the head with it. A few minutes later she was at it again and said, "I'm not spinning. I'm twirling." That's the kind of sass you get from a verbal 2-1/2-year old!
Later that week, I asked Hannah not to spin with her Magna Doodle toy (hard plastic) in her hand because she could hit Matthew in the head with it. A few minutes later she was at it again and said, "I'm not spinning. I'm twirling." That's the kind of sass you get from a verbal 2-1/2-year old!
Perfectionistic procrastination
A word from Mommy: Here I am *finally* and I am just going to write the few things I had jotted down this week... no more waiting until I have everything together. :) I had a long list of great sayings and I have misplaced it, alas. Since I can't find it, I won't wait any longer.
+ As we came over the top of the hill near our neighborhood park, Hannah looked down on the 4th of July carnival set up and exclaimed, "Oh my gosh!" So cute to hear those words for the first time out of her mouth.
+ When I told her some friends were coming to play, she said, "How fun is that!"
+ Mimicking me, she sat in the rocker in Matthew's room, wrapped the boppy around her, leaned back and said, "Here's the deal..."
+ I've offered Hannah some juice when working on potty training as a special treat to increase fluids, etc. She knows it's only for when we're working on the potty, though. She declined it the other morning and when I offered several hours later, she said, "Mommy, I said no."
+ We love the things she picks up on from books and games, etc. She saw some coins on the counter (2 nickels, 1 penny), and asked me, "Which one is different?" Just like the game in some of her coloring books. :) She also loves to mimic the questions I ask: "Why do you think...?"
+ Hannah is very dear to Matthew at times. He was putting some non-food object in his mouth behind my back yesterday and Hannah came up to him gently and said, "No, honey. No, honey."
More to come...
+ As we came over the top of the hill near our neighborhood park, Hannah looked down on the 4th of July carnival set up and exclaimed, "Oh my gosh!" So cute to hear those words for the first time out of her mouth.
+ When I told her some friends were coming to play, she said, "How fun is that!"
+ Mimicking me, she sat in the rocker in Matthew's room, wrapped the boppy around her, leaned back and said, "Here's the deal..."
+ I've offered Hannah some juice when working on potty training as a special treat to increase fluids, etc. She knows it's only for when we're working on the potty, though. She declined it the other morning and when I offered several hours later, she said, "Mommy, I said no."
+ We love the things she picks up on from books and games, etc. She saw some coins on the counter (2 nickels, 1 penny), and asked me, "Which one is different?" Just like the game in some of her coloring books. :) She also loves to mimic the questions I ask: "Why do you think...?"
+ Hannah is very dear to Matthew at times. He was putting some non-food object in his mouth behind my back yesterday and Hannah came up to him gently and said, "No, honey. No, honey."
More to come...
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