That's Nice! Cool!

Daddy has taught you some interesting new phrases. Now whenever you get a new car or something that you like, you either say Dat's Nice or Coo (That's Nice or Cool). You are definetly becoming a little "mini me". You try to do every thing your Daddy does and be just like him!

I Don't Want It!

You just spent a lovely 2 days in Children's Hospital with the croup. I must say it was much better than the 7 you spent last time. Well, you didn't want any of the nurses coming near you and putting any monitors on you. They kept trying to put a little thing on your toe to measure the oxygen in your blood and you didn't like it. Well, the first morning, you finally fell asleep, sitting up, around 6am and you started pulling on your toe (there was nothing on your toe) and saying in your sleep, I dawn wawn it, (I don't want it). You started saying that anytime they would try to put something on you. Also, anytime one of the nurses would come in the room and try to do something to you, you would point to the door and say "Da udder der way" (the other way). Moma is so, so happy that you're feeling better now, even though you are even more spoiled now than you were before!

Grandma

I've been trying forever to get you to say Grandma and Grammy. Well this morning when we were leaving Grandma and Grammy's house I told you like I always do, tell Grandma bye-bye, after I told you to tell he several times, you finally said "bye, Gran-mawmaw". It was so, so sweet to finally hear you say it, I know it was really sweat for her to hear you say it too!

The Other Way!

Now anytime we go into Wal-Mart (which is quite frequently) and we are not going toward the toys, you say "the uh der der way!" (the other way!). Ha! Ha! For some reason you think that everytime we go to Wal-Mart you get to go to the toy department and get a toy. Now what would make you think such a thing:-)

Chicken, French Fries and Sprite

Daddy watched you while Moma worked last night and he somehow forgot to feed you anything good for supper (Moma doesn't consider popcorn a good supper). So on the way home, I decided to get your favorite meal, a Chicken McNugget Happy Meal from McDonalds. Well I said, "do you want some Chicken?" You said, "des, chick chick n fen fies n pite!" (Yes, chicken and french fries and sprite!). I said "ok then".

YES!

Within the last few days, you FINALLY started saying des (yes)! After answering no to about a million questions in your short little life, you decided to add the all empowering word yes. We didn't think you would ever say it!

Oh Sh*t!

Well, you are repeating EVERYTHING now! You want to be just like Daddy, so today when Daddy said oh sh*t you took it upon your self to say "sh*t". I've been telling Daddy for 2 years that he was going to have to watch it, I guess he believes me now!

Orange

Today when I was getting ready for work, you walked up and pointed at my scrub pants and said "orange"! I was shocked, I said, what did you say? You looked at me and said "orange". Yep, you told me the color of my pants, I tested it out later, and said what color is this, you said "orange". You're so smart! Orange is the only color you'll do it for though. I hope this doesn't mean that you're going to be an Auburn fan, b/c Daddy will not be happy!

5,6,8,9,10!

You can count! My little 2 year old can count:-) Well, I have to give you #7, but you say 5,6, (I say 7) you say 8,9,10! It just came out of nowhere, I didn't teach it to you. I think you either learned it from your cousin Matthew, or from tv (gasp, I let you watch tv, big no no). Today when you were watching tv, a character was learning how to count and another character was teaching him, well you were trying to help teach him too, it was so cute. Then when the character finally got it right, you clapped for him!

Some More Muddy Tires

How long has it been since the muddy tires incident? About a month now, but you're STILL talking about it. If you're playing by yourself with your toys, I hear "stuck, nu-e tars" (stuck muddy tires). If we're driving in the car, I hear "stuck nu-e tars". If you see a train that's not moving, you say "Choo! Choo!" and you guessed it, "stuck nu-e tars". When you meet someone new, it's not Hi, how are you, it's "stuck nu-e tars", we get some pretty strange looks from people:-)

Moma's Baby!

Yesterday when we were in Wal-Mart, you said "baby" and I looked around and didn't see a baby, so I said where's the baby? You pointed at yourself and said "Moma's baby". Awwwww, talk about melt my heart. Now everytime Daddy says, "are you Daddy's baby/boy?" you say "No! Moma!" I love it, love it, love it! All the changing dirty diapers and dealing with tantrums has finally paid off!

Adventures in Potty Training

Today before your bath I decided that I would let you run around without your diaper on and maybe you would pee in the potty, I figured the worst that would happen is I would have to clean up pee off the hardwood floor. Well I brought your potty in the living room and told you when you pee pee in the potty you can get in the bath tub. Well you kept saying bath (which you do several times a day even though you only stay in there a few minutes), but I kept telling you to pee pee in the potty first, I even gave you some juice to speed up the process. So, a few minutes later you came out of the kitchen saying I pee pee. You pee peed alright in the central heat and air vent! So I put you in the bath and you weren't in there 5 minutes and you said I poo poo! Yep, all in the tub. I think we have a long way to go!

Where Did Daddy Go?

You've got a new phrase that you like to say now! It's, "Where Da-e go" (Where did Daddy go?). You are constantly asking me this, anytime that Daddy is out of site that is what I hear. Daddy was out of town today and you were playing with a phone and I told you daddy was on there, so you said "Da-e where you a?" (Daddy where are you at?) I told you to give Daddy kisses, so you started kissing all over the phone, it was so sweet. For some reason when I call you at Grammy's house, you won't talk to me. You are definetly becoming a little Daddy's Boy!

Muddy Tires!

Today, Daddy took you in his truck with the 4 wheeler to check out some land to ride on. Well, y'all got the truck stuck in the mud and had to have someone come pull you out. You must have had the time of your life, b/c when you got back, you kept saying "st" (stuck) "nu-e tars" (muddy tires). You were so excited you could barely catch your breath and just kept saying "st nu-e tars".

Edited to add: It is 5 days later now, and I still can't get you to quit talking about "nu-e tars"!

First Sentence

Today you said your first sentence that we could understand! We were watching Barney and there was a wagon with a bunch of balls in it and you said "Wha da?" (What's that) I said "a wagon" and you said "waon", I said "yep, wagon" and you pointed and said "See da balls in da waon?" (See the balls in the wagon?) Everyday, you just amaze me more and more at the things you do!

CHEESE!

A little story for you........ Daddy got Moma a camera for Christmas, and he wanted to show it to Nana, but he didn't want Moma to know what it was, so he made her go in the other room while he showed it to Nana. Well you were in there with them and you kept saying "cheese" b/c you wanted them to take your picture! So then Moma knew for sure what Daddy got her for Christmas (she already had a pretty good idea though).

Tractor

Today, you were playing your usual game of "Wha dis?" You were pointing at a bulldozer in a book and I said "I don't know, what is it?" fully expecting you to say "tars" (tires), b/c for some reason you LOVE tires and call everything with wheels on it "tars". I was so surprised when you responded "trator" (tractor). You are just getting too smart!

Good Manners, Favorite Phrases and Favorite Words

Your favorite phrase is "Wha dis?" (What's this?). Even if you know what it is, you still say "Wha dis?" I always reply with, "I don't know, what is it?" Well today, you told me"dinesaur" (dinosaur). I think that is such a big word for a little guy! Especially a little guy that about a month ago would only say the first syllable of a couple of words.

Your favorite word is NO! (I think that is a favorite word of most toddlers though.) Whenever I ask you something, you always respond with no, even if the answer should be yes. Today I was asking you questions that should have yes answers, you kept answering with your usual NO. Then I asked you if you wanted some candy and you said "pease" (please). I was trying to trick you and you tricked me, you little stinker!

When we went to Wal-Mart today, you were so funny. About the first 15 people that we saw, you said hey to. They would chuckle and tell you hey back. We ran into one guy a second time, and you told him hey for a second time, so he said "hey again"! When we got to the register, you were helping put the stuff up on the counter so that we could pay for it. You kept telling the cashier "here go" (here you go), she then told you thank you, so you said "you wel wel" (you're welcome). I was so proud of you and the cashier even commented on how good you were talking. I think that was the first conversation that you had with someone.

Edited to add: A few days after our trip to Wal-Mart, we went back and saw that same cashier and she said well, there's that polite little boy! I was so proud that you made such a good lasting impression on someone!