I really wore Mommy out today.
First I had a playdate with Noah while Mommy went to an appointment. I didn't really mind when Mommy left because Noah's mommy was there, but then I made sure to keep an eye on her. When she left us with the babysitter I was upset for a minute or so, but then I had so much fun playing that I didn't want to leave - even after Noah went to bed!
When we got home the kids from the preschool downstairs were going outside to play so we joined them. I ate up most of their snack (I love fruit!) and rode the merry-go-round with them.
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Both at Noah's and with the daycare kids I enjoyed pushing dolls around in strollers, so Mommy said she will get a stroller for my doll. Yay!
After my nap we took a bus to town to run some errands. We waited a long time for the bus but I kept busy by making friends and running around. At one point I fell face-first in a puddle of mud. Mommy was more upset about it than I was. (I'm not the one doing laundry.) I learned the sign for "boo-boo" a couple of weeks ago and I love to sign it and say "boo." I almost never have an actual boo-boo, it's just fun to say. Sometimes I accidentally hurt Mommy (by throwing a book at her face or something) and she signs "boo-boo" and I kiss it better. When I shove a kid Mommy makes me give them a kiss too - but I don't understand that word "sorry" she's always trying to get me to say.
In town this evening we had a pizza date and then got some ice cream too.
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I got a great new hat because I threw mine out of the stroller a couple of days ago and lost it. Unfortunately I was playing with my new hat a lot while we were waiting for the bus home tonight, and I only realized after we got on the bus that I must have left it at the bus stop. Oh well, I guess that means Mommy will have to buy me another new hat! Haha!
Even though I'd been signing "bed" since the time we left the house at 5:30 (and even lay down on the ground at the bus stop while we were waiting), when we got home at 9:00 I made all kinds of excuses about not going to bed (as usual this week). I said I was hungry but only ate one bite of the bread and butter that I asked for. Then I asked for cereal. Mommy gave me a handful of Cheerios and let me take it to bed with me. I probably fell asleep before I even finished eating them.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Playing Catch-up
It's been so long since I last posted that I don't even know where to begin. I apologize to all my loyal fans, but Mommy has been too busy and too tired lately to take my dictation.
I now know that a sheep says "baa," a chicken says "buck buck buck" and an owl says "who, who" in addition to a cow saying "moo." Occasionally I will also say "hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo" for monkey. Today Mommy made me some schnitzel and when I saw the picture of the chicken on the package I said "buck buck buck!" Sometimes I will also say "roar" when I see a picture of a lion, and I know the sign for elephant. I also make a fish face for fish and stick my tongue in and out for frog. Unfortunately I am a little confused between a frog and a rabbit right now (because frogs say "ribbit," which sounds a lot like "rabbit") so I stick out my tongue when I see a rabbit. Mommy is trying to help me figure it out by saying bunny (instead of rabbit) and making bunny ears, but now I stick out my tongue AND make bunny ears when I hear the words "bunny" or "rabbit." I also know that they both hop, and I love to jump when anyone says the word "jump."
On Shabbat we were reading a book about colors and I said "blue" every time we got to the blue page and something resembling "yellow" on the yellow page.
I know hot and cold - when food is hot I do a combination of the "hot" sign and saying "haa." Usually I make Mommy blow on it for me but sometimes I will blow on it myself. No one can figure out how I learned this, but I also say/sign "hot" when I point at the heaters (in the living room, bathroom or my room - which all look different), at the crock pot and at the tea kettle! I don't sign "cold" too often. I'm rarely cold and if I am it's easier to just shiver - but once in awhile I'll do the sign for "cold."
I'm getting pretty good at doing puzzles. I'm not an expert yet but I'm definitely improving. I used to just plunk the pieces down anywhere and ask Mommy to help me put them in the right places. Now I can find the right place for each piece but most of the time I don't turn it the right way to get it to click, so I still ask Mommy to help me (or I just get frustrated and throw the piece).
Mommy takes me to the park every day that it's not too rainy or cold. Yesterday we were there for three hours! I like to swing on the swings but Mommy is not allowed to stand near me when I'm swinging. She gives me a push and then I point "deh" (there") so she knows she has to go over there (to swing on another swing) until I'm done. Sometimes I let her come back and give me another push but then she has to return immediately to her swing.
Last week Mommy taught me how to pour sand from one cup into another. I loved it and immediately transferred the information to other parts of my life, like water or milk that I'm drinking. Soon after that Mommy made me go back to drinking out of sippy cups. (For awhile there she would give me a plastic cup with a few sips in it but I guess now I'll have to regain her trust. Especially since I also like to dump out whatever's left when I'm done drinking.)
I am a total bookworm. I have my favorite books and I like to skip to my favorite pages, like the one where The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats cheese ("chs"), the one in Carl's Afternoon at the Park with the balloons ("booo"), and the "S" page in the alphabet book because I know almost all the words - strawberries ("staw"), slide ("sye"), shoes ("shs"), spoon ("sboo"), socks ("saah"), star ("stah"), and snail (I approximate the sign for snail). Another favorite of mine is the "shh shh" book (a.k.a. The Wheels on the Bus - but the parents on the bus say "shh shh shh" so I say that and put my finger to my lips when I want to read (sing) that book). I like to bring books to bed with me and sometimes I sit and read them until I'm tired enough to go to sleep. I make Mommy and Daddy read the same books to me over and over and over again. Sometimes for a change of scenery I ask them to read to me in the bathroom, but Mommy says we only read in the bathroom if we're actually going to sit on the potty. Which I'm kind of over right now. Sure, I like to go over to the bathroom door and say "pah!" but most of the time I don't actually want to sit on the potty. Mommy says it's ok, I can take my time.
I know most of the parts of the body - eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, hair, ears, cheeks, chin, hands, feet, fingers, toes and belly button. I enjoy uncovering and re-covering Mommy's knees and legs because they are usually covered. But I'm pretty much over my belly button fixation. I like to point to parts of people's faces but I often get confused between "Lolly's eyes/nose/mouth/etc" and "Daddy's/Mommy's/baby's/etc eyes/nose/mouth/etc." I also like to point out Coby's facial features. When I try to gouge his eye out he usually just whines.
I love walking Coby. When we go for a walk I insist on holding his leash (for the first few minutes until it loses its novelty). And when we are getting ready to go out (or when I am getting ready to go out and hoping someone will take me) I say "shhhhh" and go get Coby's leashhhh because Coby ALWAYS has to come with us (although Mommy and Daddy disagree with me on that).
Going for "bye-byes" has gotten much more fun lately. About a week ago I discovered that I can walk up and down stairs if Mommy holds my hand so I almost always insist on walking rather than being carried, which is pretty difficult for Mommy and Daddy when their hands are full, but it's important for me to practice! And we have a lot of steps in our building (64), so it's good practice. Also, when we get outside I insist on walking for as long as I can get away with it. I don't need a stroller; I'm a big girl and I can walk anywhere!
I love to call Grandma, Zayde, and my other relatives on the Webcam. I wave to them, show them things (like the new clothes Mommy bought me yesterday, which I held up against my body as if I was trying them on), and offer them things (like a drink from my doll's bottle, which I hold up to their mouths on the screen). Today Mommy laughed because I saw someone I thought I knew on the computer screen and waved at him, but it turned out it was just a character on a TV show that she had been watching and paused.
Mommy bought me colorful Sesame Street placemats in America. I don't have much experience with Sesame Street but I love pointing to the different characters, shapes, colors, letters and numbers so Mommy can tell me what they're called. (I do that when we're reading books too.) The other day I noticed that Elmo (the red guy from my placemats) is on my toy box too and I got really excited that I recognized him! Today Mommy and I were tired so she put on Sesame Street for me and I sat and watched it for awhile and really liked it.
I'm a really good helper. Today when we went to the store ("stoh") I paid the man and carried the groceries home (well, I carried it a little bit and then Mommy carried both me and the groceries the rest of the way). I also throw garbage in the garbage can when I'm asked (I throw away my dirty diapers without being asked!) and I also put my dirty clothes in the hamper and/or washing machine (sometimes I move them from one to another and back again).
Well, I guess that pretty much catches you up for now. We will try to upload some pictures and videos soon.
I now know that a sheep says "baa," a chicken says "buck buck buck" and an owl says "who, who" in addition to a cow saying "moo." Occasionally I will also say "hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo" for monkey. Today Mommy made me some schnitzel and when I saw the picture of the chicken on the package I said "buck buck buck!" Sometimes I will also say "roar" when I see a picture of a lion, and I know the sign for elephant. I also make a fish face for fish and stick my tongue in and out for frog. Unfortunately I am a little confused between a frog and a rabbit right now (because frogs say "ribbit," which sounds a lot like "rabbit") so I stick out my tongue when I see a rabbit. Mommy is trying to help me figure it out by saying bunny (instead of rabbit) and making bunny ears, but now I stick out my tongue AND make bunny ears when I hear the words "bunny" or "rabbit." I also know that they both hop, and I love to jump when anyone says the word "jump."
On Shabbat we were reading a book about colors and I said "blue" every time we got to the blue page and something resembling "yellow" on the yellow page.
I know hot and cold - when food is hot I do a combination of the "hot" sign and saying "haa." Usually I make Mommy blow on it for me but sometimes I will blow on it myself. No one can figure out how I learned this, but I also say/sign "hot" when I point at the heaters (in the living room, bathroom or my room - which all look different), at the crock pot and at the tea kettle! I don't sign "cold" too often. I'm rarely cold and if I am it's easier to just shiver - but once in awhile I'll do the sign for "cold."
I'm getting pretty good at doing puzzles. I'm not an expert yet but I'm definitely improving. I used to just plunk the pieces down anywhere and ask Mommy to help me put them in the right places. Now I can find the right place for each piece but most of the time I don't turn it the right way to get it to click, so I still ask Mommy to help me (or I just get frustrated and throw the piece).
Mommy takes me to the park every day that it's not too rainy or cold. Yesterday we were there for three hours! I like to swing on the swings but Mommy is not allowed to stand near me when I'm swinging. She gives me a push and then I point "deh" (there") so she knows she has to go over there (to swing on another swing) until I'm done. Sometimes I let her come back and give me another push but then she has to return immediately to her swing.
Last week Mommy taught me how to pour sand from one cup into another. I loved it and immediately transferred the information to other parts of my life, like water or milk that I'm drinking. Soon after that Mommy made me go back to drinking out of sippy cups. (For awhile there she would give me a plastic cup with a few sips in it but I guess now I'll have to regain her trust. Especially since I also like to dump out whatever's left when I'm done drinking.)
I am a total bookworm. I have my favorite books and I like to skip to my favorite pages, like the one where The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats cheese ("chs"), the one in Carl's Afternoon at the Park with the balloons ("booo"), and the "S" page in the alphabet book because I know almost all the words - strawberries ("staw"), slide ("sye"), shoes ("shs"), spoon ("sboo"), socks ("saah"), star ("stah"), and snail (I approximate the sign for snail). Another favorite of mine is the "shh shh" book (a.k.a. The Wheels on the Bus - but the parents on the bus say "shh shh shh" so I say that and put my finger to my lips when I want to read (sing) that book). I like to bring books to bed with me and sometimes I sit and read them until I'm tired enough to go to sleep. I make Mommy and Daddy read the same books to me over and over and over again. Sometimes for a change of scenery I ask them to read to me in the bathroom, but Mommy says we only read in the bathroom if we're actually going to sit on the potty. Which I'm kind of over right now. Sure, I like to go over to the bathroom door and say "pah!" but most of the time I don't actually want to sit on the potty. Mommy says it's ok, I can take my time.
I know most of the parts of the body - eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, hair, ears, cheeks, chin, hands, feet, fingers, toes and belly button. I enjoy uncovering and re-covering Mommy's knees and legs because they are usually covered. But I'm pretty much over my belly button fixation. I like to point to parts of people's faces but I often get confused between "Lolly's eyes/nose/mouth/etc" and "Daddy's/Mommy's/baby's/etc eyes/nose/mouth/etc." I also like to point out Coby's facial features. When I try to gouge his eye out he usually just whines.
I love walking Coby. When we go for a walk I insist on holding his leash (for the first few minutes until it loses its novelty). And when we are getting ready to go out (or when I am getting ready to go out and hoping someone will take me) I say "shhhhh" and go get Coby's leashhhh because Coby ALWAYS has to come with us (although Mommy and Daddy disagree with me on that).
Going for "bye-byes" has gotten much more fun lately. About a week ago I discovered that I can walk up and down stairs if Mommy holds my hand so I almost always insist on walking rather than being carried, which is pretty difficult for Mommy and Daddy when their hands are full, but it's important for me to practice! And we have a lot of steps in our building (64), so it's good practice. Also, when we get outside I insist on walking for as long as I can get away with it. I don't need a stroller; I'm a big girl and I can walk anywhere!
I love to call Grandma, Zayde, and my other relatives on the Webcam. I wave to them, show them things (like the new clothes Mommy bought me yesterday, which I held up against my body as if I was trying them on), and offer them things (like a drink from my doll's bottle, which I hold up to their mouths on the screen). Today Mommy laughed because I saw someone I thought I knew on the computer screen and waved at him, but it turned out it was just a character on a TV show that she had been watching and paused.
Mommy bought me colorful Sesame Street placemats in America. I don't have much experience with Sesame Street but I love pointing to the different characters, shapes, colors, letters and numbers so Mommy can tell me what they're called. (I do that when we're reading books too.) The other day I noticed that Elmo (the red guy from my placemats) is on my toy box too and I got really excited that I recognized him! Today Mommy and I were tired so she put on Sesame Street for me and I sat and watched it for awhile and really liked it.
I'm a really good helper. Today when we went to the store ("stoh") I paid the man and carried the groceries home (well, I carried it a little bit and then Mommy carried both me and the groceries the rest of the way). I also throw garbage in the garbage can when I'm asked (I throw away my dirty diapers without being asked!) and I also put my dirty clothes in the hamper and/or washing machine (sometimes I move them from one to another and back again).
Well, I guess that pretty much catches you up for now. We will try to upload some pictures and videos soon.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Like Mother, Like Daughter
This morning when Mommy took the pot of oatmeal out of the fridge for my breakfast, I pointed to the cabinet where the dishes are and said "pate." She needed to put my breakfast on a plate. (Actually, she chose a bowl. Fine, don't listen to me, Mommy!)
Then Daddy changed me and I screamed bloody murder, as usual, because those wipes are COLD and it is winter! He wouldn't want cold, wet wipes on his tushie either. Mommy said if I don't like the wipes then next time I make a poop I should do it on the potty.
I figured it was worth a shot, so I decided to sit on the potty right then and there, but I was done pooping. I tried again later but nothing happened. Then I finished my morning, took a nap, got up, had lunch, played with Mommy's hats...and then I had to poop again. So I ran into the bathroom, got my "pie" (just like Mommy called it when she was my age) and brought it to Mommy, and I made a poop in it and then we had another big celebration (I could get used to this)! I tried again one more time in the afternoon but nothing happened. That's ok, I figure better safe than sorry. Besides, potty time is quality time with Mommy. We read books and play and sometimes Coby comes over to give me a hug. Mommy was 18 months old when she was potty trained - but she says there's no rush, it's not a competition.
I love playing with Mommy's hats. I make her take out lots of them from her closet and then she has to put them all on top of each other, one after another. Then she says "Caps for sale, caps for sale, 50 cents a cap." I don't know WHAT she's talking about! She says it's a quote from some book that's from before my time. While we were playing I looked up and saw Mommy's shaw(l) hanging on the closet door so she showed me how to wear it. It's pretty. She was surprised that I knew the word "shaw." But I did repeat pretty much every other word she said today.
Then Daddy changed me and I screamed bloody murder, as usual, because those wipes are COLD and it is winter! He wouldn't want cold, wet wipes on his tushie either. Mommy said if I don't like the wipes then next time I make a poop I should do it on the potty.
I figured it was worth a shot, so I decided to sit on the potty right then and there, but I was done pooping. I tried again later but nothing happened. Then I finished my morning, took a nap, got up, had lunch, played with Mommy's hats...and then I had to poop again. So I ran into the bathroom, got my "pie" (just like Mommy called it when she was my age) and brought it to Mommy, and I made a poop in it and then we had another big celebration (I could get used to this)! I tried again one more time in the afternoon but nothing happened. That's ok, I figure better safe than sorry. Besides, potty time is quality time with Mommy. We read books and play and sometimes Coby comes over to give me a hug. Mommy was 18 months old when she was potty trained - but she says there's no rush, it's not a competition.
I love playing with Mommy's hats. I make her take out lots of them from her closet and then she has to put them all on top of each other, one after another. Then she says "Caps for sale, caps for sale, 50 cents a cap." I don't know WHAT she's talking about! She says it's a quote from some book that's from before my time. While we were playing I looked up and saw Mommy's shaw(l) hanging on the closet door so she showed me how to wear it. It's pretty. She was surprised that I knew the word "shaw." But I did repeat pretty much every other word she said today.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Signs of the Times
This morning instead of pointing to the CD player I signed "music!" I love it when I can tell Mommy what I want.
In the last week or so I have picked up signs immediately when she shows them to me. These include "milk" (which I only sign when she reminds me - the rest of the time I call it "BA" or just point to where the cups are) and "cracker," which I don't do exactly right, I approximate it, but I use it all the time. I also use "cracker" to mean "cookie" because I get cookies so infrequently that I don't even know what they are.
Mommy will try to video me signing my new words.
In the last week or so I have picked up signs immediately when she shows them to me. These include "milk" (which I only sign when she reminds me - the rest of the time I call it "BA" or just point to where the cups are) and "cracker," which I don't do exactly right, I approximate it, but I use it all the time. I also use "cracker" to mean "cookie" because I get cookies so infrequently that I don't even know what they are.
Mommy will try to video me signing my new words.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
On Second Thought...
I take it back. I DO like broccoli after all. Cauliflower too (which I also spit out yesterday). Mommy was eating the veggies I left over from yesterday (that is, everything but the carrots) and I asked her for some. She was skeptical but let me have a taste anyway. I kept asking for more, more, more, and I did a dance of joy while I was chewing!
I also love oatmeal. Mommy made a big pot of it this morning and I must have had three or four bowls between brunch and lunch. I say "Mmmmmm" after every bite.
My new favorite book is My First Word Book. There's a ball on the cover! I love to point to the pictures and have Mommy tell me what they are. I sign or say all the ones I know. There are so many - body parts like hair, ears, eyes, nose and mouth, clothes like shoes, socks and hats, a phone, a chair, a book, a cat, a dog, a cow (well, "moo," but pigs and horses are also "moo"s), milk, cheese, crackers, banana, and butter (my new favorite food).
I also love oatmeal. Mommy made a big pot of it this morning and I must have had three or four bowls between brunch and lunch. I say "Mmmmmm" after every bite.
My new favorite book is My First Word Book. There's a ball on the cover! I love to point to the pictures and have Mommy tell me what they are. I sign or say all the ones I know. There are so many - body parts like hair, ears, eyes, nose and mouth, clothes like shoes, socks and hats, a phone, a chair, a book, a cat, a dog, a cow (well, "moo," but pigs and horses are also "moo"s), milk, cheese, crackers, banana, and butter (my new favorite food).
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Like a Fish
Here are some pictures from swimming class today. I was the ONLY one to smile for my pictures! I LOVE THE WATER!
Smarty Pants
Yesterday before Shabbat, Daddy gave me a bath. When he drained out the water he picked up what the thought was a piece of steak he had just made for Shabbat dinner. Don't ask me how he thought he'd bathed me without noticing that I was eating steak (especially since I was eating a cookie during my bath). Anyway, there was a shriek when Daddy realized what he was holding was actually poop. (He says this story is NOT funny, but Mommy says it is funny if you were not the one holding the poop.)
But don't worry, after that practical joke I showed Mommy and Daddy that I know where big girls poop. I sat on the "pah " (potty) for a long time and read stories with Mommy. When I was done we flushed the poop away and I got a piece of chocolate! I hate having poopy diapers changed, especially in the winter because the wipes and cream are so cold. Mommy says when I make all my poops in the potty I won't have to wear diapers anymore. Yay!
This morning Mommy opened the fridge to let me decide what I wanted for breakfast and I chose vegetables. I have been working for quite some time on eating with a fork and spoon. I do pretty well with yogurt and a spoon, but never managed to make any headway with a fork. At least, not until this morning, when I speared myself a nice big piee of broccoli. Unfortunately I don't like broccoli. I was aiming for a carrot!
I impressed all of Mommy and Daddy's friends at lunch by teaching them my repertoire of signs and eating a nice big lunch. The also loved my hairdo, which I've been sporting for a couple of weeks now (whenever I don't pull the rubberbands out and then make Mommy put them back in).
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After my nap I was playing with my phonics magnets. Mommy thought it was just a coincidence that when the song got as far as ABCDEFG, I pushed the "H." But then I did it again!
I took my socks off and then was surprised that the kitchen floor was too cold to walk on. Mommy taught me how to walk on her feet. It was so funny!
This evening I asked Mommy to give me a box of hot cocoa packets from the counter. I took out all the packets, showed Mommy the empty box and said "duh" (done). Then I went and threw it in the garbage.
But don't worry, after that practical joke I showed Mommy and Daddy that I know where big girls poop. I sat on the "pah " (potty) for a long time and read stories with Mommy. When I was done we flushed the poop away and I got a piece of chocolate! I hate having poopy diapers changed, especially in the winter because the wipes and cream are so cold. Mommy says when I make all my poops in the potty I won't have to wear diapers anymore. Yay!
This morning Mommy opened the fridge to let me decide what I wanted for breakfast and I chose vegetables. I have been working for quite some time on eating with a fork and spoon. I do pretty well with yogurt and a spoon, but never managed to make any headway with a fork. At least, not until this morning, when I speared myself a nice big piee of broccoli. Unfortunately I don't like broccoli. I was aiming for a carrot!
I impressed all of Mommy and Daddy's friends at lunch by teaching them my repertoire of signs and eating a nice big lunch. The also loved my hairdo, which I've been sporting for a couple of weeks now (whenever I don't pull the rubberbands out and then make Mommy put them back in).
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After my nap I was playing with my phonics magnets. Mommy thought it was just a coincidence that when the song got as far as ABCDEFG, I pushed the "H." But then I did it again!
I took my socks off and then was surprised that the kitchen floor was too cold to walk on. Mommy taught me how to walk on her feet. It was so funny!
This evening I asked Mommy to give me a box of hot cocoa packets from the counter. I took out all the packets, showed Mommy the empty box and said "duh" (done). Then I went and threw it in the garbage.
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