I so love this toddler stage where they are constantly learning new words and how to put sentences together. They can say such funny things some times without even realizing it! I had to keep a little record of some of the funny things Abigail’s been saying lately (with some pictures thrown in for fun!).
1. She knows most animal sounds—a dog says “ruff ruff”, a kitty says “mow”, a “peep” (sheep) says “baa”. But a horse—a horse says “Yee haw!” If she sees a dog in a car (at the store or wherever), she says “out”—as if she thinks the dog wants to get out of the car (or she wants to pet it?).
2. She tends to leave off the initial sound of some words. For example, milk is “ka” and you will often find her pulling on the door of the refrigerator, demanding the “ka” come “OUT!” She also has an obsession with “pups” (cups) and digs them out of the cabinet for me to fill with “wawer” or “ka” constantly!
3. Anytime she sees something she wants to eat that she knows will be messy (typically ice cream or yogurt), she immediately asks for “bib”, even if I haven’t even told her she can actually have it!
4. Lately if I give her candy and then she comes back for more, I will tell her it’s all gone. She immediately says “E-ma?” which is her word for Grandma—I’m assuming she means Grandma should come and bring her some candy.
5. She has figured out that batteries are required to make many toys work and so often if something is broken (even if it’s not a battery-operated toy), she will ask me “ba-ries?”
6. She is still really into her baby dolls and when I ask her if she has a stinky diaper, she often says “baby,” as if it’s her doll that needs to be changed. Now lately, when she sees a picture of a baby in a book, she asks “mommy?” or “daddy?”, concerned that the baby might not actually have a mommy or a daddy. If a baby is crying when we’re out and about, she also says “mommy” because, of course, what else would a baby want if it was crying?
7. She must really love to go to the grocery store. Every time I mention we’re going, she asks “car cart?” (because typically she and Andrew sit in a shopping cart that is shaped like a race car). Immediately following is “et?” This is her word for “wet” because one time we got a car cart at the store and it was wet inside. This must have been memorable to her because now every time she assumes the car cart will be wet. Oh, and I recently discovered that any shopping cart is called a “car cart."
8. She is quick to take blame for things she sometimes hasn’t even done! Like if I say, “Ew, who is stinky?” She will quickly say “Abi!” even if it’s not her. On the other hand, she is also learning the art of tattle-tale-ing and many times if Andrew is doing something she knows he shouldn’t be doing, she will come and tell me “E-ew”, which is her word for Andrew (pronounced in 2 syllables).
9. She is very good at hiding and stays quiet in her hiding spot even if I call her name. Usually I will find her behind a door somewhere, covering her eyes (because if she can’t see me, obviously I can’t see her!), or behind a shower curtain.
10. She loves clothes and first thing in the morning before I get her out of her crib, she tries to convince me she is wet and I need to change her into another pair of pajamas. Usually she’s not wet. If she even sees me putting away clothes or getting more clothes out, it’s “Yay!” or “That!” and she immediately begins to pull her pants off. She also loves shoes and often puts Andrew’s on to walk around the house.
Abigail is by far the fiesty-ist 2-year-old I’ve had. She knows what she wants and is not afraid to tell you what that is! Her spunkiness has won over many of the people at church, who call it “character.” Gone is the shy, quiet little baby they all first met—now she’s more comfortable at church and everyone can see her true colors. She might still want me to hold her more often than not, or she might want to stick by my side around a lot of people, but it doesn’t take long for her to get warmed up. She no longer wants me to rock her or cuddle her at night-- “Bed!,” she says. She is still an amazing sleeper and takes 3 hour naps most days. But when she’s awake, she’s AWAKE and ready to play!
