I can't get Emma to watch 10 minutes
of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (which is not a terrible problem to have unless I
need to do dishes), but she will sit and watch Elmo's Song on youtube all the
live long day. She gets excited by yelling "Elmo." And
then she keeps up with the song by screaming "la la la la." And
then she knows when the song is over, because she starts clapping, an
appreciatory gesture for Elmo bringing the gift of song to her world.
It's at this point that she yells "Elmo" a few more times just to
make sure I get her hint to play the thing again.
She loves it, so I love it.
Which is weird because I am a big fan of Mr. Elmo, given the fact that I got a
Tickle Me Elmo when I was 26 years old. I have always been ahead of the
times you see.
Things she also is doing these days:
- says thank you on the regular,
without prompting (please is still a desired and requested behavior)
- will repeat things we say, which
is good....until it's not. will keep this status updated
- now knows how to lock doors.
so she's locked the bathroom thrice and herself in her bedroom with one just
out of the shower Mommy who panicked and yelled to her "please sit down
and read a book" lest you have furniture tumble on top of you.
#motheroftheyear
- loves to go up the stairs, down
the stairs, up the stairs, down the stairs. on and on and on, you get the
point
- eats raw vegetables, like peppers
and cauliflower and cherry tomatoes. wut?
- flushed the toilet three times
last night, when we were watching tv (oops)
- points to her diaper and says
"pee pee" (Good job Emma, that's exactly what you did)
- jumps and jumps and then falls
down on the couch, whereupon she laughs hysterically
- will use you as a step stool to
bigger and better things to get in trouble with
- takes a bath in the big girl tub
(which I delayed doing because it saved water and limited her maneuverability,
but she's a big kid now)
- climbs up her high chair
- subsequently brushes her teeth
while getting her hair dried after bath
- likes to jump off the coffee table
(typically when someone is there to catch her and it's really more of a step
off like she walked the plank)
- loves to go outside and do much of
nothing, but likes to suddenly dash off. the funnest of the fun.
- will scream "no" at the
top of her lungs while having dinner. for no reason.
- chases the dog and laughs
maniacally when doing so
- picks out the books she wants us
to read before bed and now knows where her elbow is
- gives a fake cheesy grin when
she's doing something she knows she's not supposed to
- gives a fake cheesy grin when
she's happy- gets very very loud when she's in
time out
- is very loving when she finally
gets out of time out
- can reach the kitchen drawers and
pulled out a sharpie and then took the cap off before I could get to her
- answers no to every question even
if she means yes
- drew with chalk on the driveway
and then drew on her dress instead
- restarted my computer at home,
thank you Em
- does not want to hang out in the
house if she thinks there is an alternative
- gives us something to belly laugh
and cry about each day (ok maybe it's just me doing the crying)
- has her TWO canine teeth comin on
in, more to bite her friends with I suppose
- bit three friends last week
- is undeterred by the word no
- will greet you with a
"hey" if you greet her first
- can wipe her nose and will offer
you her boogies, bonus sauce for Mommy
- is undeniably super precious when
she lays her head on your shoulder. and stays for 2.3 seconds.
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