Tales of the Widget
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sierciaWe've definitely hit the "NO" stage. In fact, we're into the NONONONONONONO stage. *le sigh. le really big sigh*
So far it's mostly cute, and only moderately annoying (we'll get to the annoying part in a later post). She's even starting to expand on the "no's" by expounding further on what she doesn't want (and sometimes, even, what she does). For example, "No, I don't want grapes", or even "No, I don't want grapes. Want apple". I tell you, this is impressive stuff, it really is.
The cutest one is that SOMEWHERE (and if I find who did it, there's a stick in the eye for your trouble), she's picked up "No, I not tired". So now, no matter how big the yawns, or how prolonged the eye rubbing, if she hears the words sleepy, tired or nap, she straightens up, gives you the biggest bright eyed shake of her head she can muster while declaring loudly "No, I not tired". SO long as I can still throw her over my shoudler and carther upstairs to the crib, though, I think I've got that one under control.
Going along with the new no's is an increasing ability to talk and even starting to tell actual "stories", even if they are a little scattered in the telling. I can ask her to tell me what she did in a day, or what the had for dnner or lunch, and she's up to something close to 50% on the accuracy meter. And most of the times when she's wrong, it's because the activity she's recounting was such a treat that it's gotten stuck in her head. Her memory is getting more and more impressive as well - she's starting to remember promises we make to her, even for a day or two.
It's neat watching this whole little person emerging.
So far it's mostly cute, and only moderately annoying (we'll get to the annoying part in a later post). She's even starting to expand on the "no's" by expounding further on what she doesn't want (and sometimes, even, what she does). For example, "No, I don't want grapes", or even "No, I don't want grapes. Want apple". I tell you, this is impressive stuff, it really is.
The cutest one is that SOMEWHERE (and if I find who did it, there's a stick in the eye for your trouble), she's picked up "No, I not tired". So now, no matter how big the yawns, or how prolonged the eye rubbing, if she hears the words sleepy, tired or nap, she straightens up, gives you the biggest bright eyed shake of her head she can muster while declaring loudly "No, I not tired". SO long as I can still throw her over my shoudler and carther upstairs to the crib, though, I think I've got that one under control.
Going along with the new no's is an increasing ability to talk and even starting to tell actual "stories", even if they are a little scattered in the telling. I can ask her to tell me what she did in a day, or what the had for dnner or lunch, and she's up to something close to 50% on the accuracy meter. And most of the times when she's wrong, it's because the activity she's recounting was such a treat that it's gotten stuck in her head. Her memory is getting more and more impressive as well - she's starting to remember promises we make to her, even for a day or two.
It's neat watching this whole little person emerging.
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Date: 2003-07-22 03:51 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2003-07-23 09:13 am (UTC)Re: Woohoo!
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Date: 2003-07-23 09:20 am (UTC)Guess it's time to go sharpen that stick.
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Date: 2003-07-23 09:37 am (UTC)NO WANT STICK!
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Date: 2003-07-22 06:34 am (UTC)frustrating but amazing. =) i can't believe that just last summer i was desperate for him to talk.
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Date: 2003-07-22 07:29 am (UTC)It's the acceleration that gets me. They're infants, and the big milestones come weeks and months apart. And then, BOOM, every day it's something new. I had no idea toddlers were so cool, even when they're ornery. ;)
They *are* cool, aren't they?
Date: 2003-07-23 09:22 am (UTC)