Sunday, January 8, 2012

What they're saying, January 2012

Toby:
  • Mom- "Maaaaahm! Maaaaahm!" when he wants my attention NOW, or at almost a whisper, when it's not so urgent, "mom, mom, mom".
  • Dad- all sing songy, "Da-ahd, Daaaa-hdd" Dad looks at him, he smiles, Dad looks away "Da-ahd...."
  • Apple- It was so funny when he was learning to say apple. Willow taught him, and they would repeat it back to each other as Toby perfected the pronunciation
  • Ball
  • Bib
  • Hot
  • Vrrroooommmm (driving cars and trains around)
  • Night Night
  • I-O is Willow. Melts my heart when he says it! So sweet.
  • Uh-Oh
  • Five (for high five, in his wispy voice says five? five? and holds up his hand)
He's getting pretty good at communicating in other ways too- he points and grunts a lot, he opens his mouth so wide that he can't even open his eyes when he wants a bite of food or a drink, nearly rips the neck of my shirt when he wants milk and the latest : shaking his head no. He shakes no A LOT.


Willow:

  • 2 more minutes! - when she doesn't want to leave what she's doing, or go to bed she just wants "2 more minutes!".
  • People she really likes are her cousins. If they are not really her cousins, I correct her and tell her that they are friends. And then she calls her cousins her friends.
  • She's figuring out words for feelings lately. I keep hearing "you're hurting my feelings" or "you're making me feel sad" when I tell her no, you have to clean up your blocks first, or it's time for a nap etc. I'm also hearing "I love you" a lot. I love you mom, I love you Toby, I love the Backyardigans (cartoon)