Two
In all my rants of late, I failed to mention that Little Bit has made it to the 2-year milestone. The very first thing she did the day after her birthday was wake up and promptly threw one of the biggest temper tantrums I’ve ever seen her throw.
Hello, two.
She has learned how to get my attention, a cute move where she walks up and pats my thigh in an urgent manner, “Mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy…..” It was precious for about a week. As I do with all noise, eventually, I started to tune it out, since her urgency usually involved something like her sock being crooked. But something happens when they turn two; they discover the concept of persistance. If you can’t get something by asking nicely, try brute force. So when I don’t pay attention IMMEDIATELY, the patting becomes more frantic as the decibels climb exponentially, “Mommy, mommy, MOMMY, MOMMY! MMOOOMMMYYYYYYYY!”
“What, baby?”
“SOCK!”
The other thing I’ve learned rather quickly is that her mind is a sponge. I watch with amusement as she talks to the dog in the same tone that I talk to him.(”No, no, Bubby, HUSH!”) And I love when she mimics my every move; her morning routine is in perfect sync with mine. Brush our teeth, comb our hair, spritz the perfume, “Me, MOMMY, me!” (which is two-speak for LET ME DO IT!) And God forbid you try to change that routine…. “NO MOMMY, NO! DORA!” (her Dora toothbrush, which must have the appropriately-sized dollop of Barbie-Bubble-Gum-Toothpaste, “More, Mommy, MORE!” or my obsessive compulsive daughter will throw herself into a complete and total meltdown.)
I have no idea where she gets it from.
The downside of monkey-see-monkey-do is that I’ve discovered I curse like a sailor. One morning while we were going through the routine, I spilled my coffee & an expletive inadvertently tumbled from my lips.
“Chit, Mommy, chit.”
“Crap, baby, don’t say that. That’s a bad word.”
“Cap, Mommy, cap.”
And so it goes; the education of a mother. I have so much to learn.
March 20th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Your doing great. Are you sure you didnt teach her that chit is the same as Chip?
March 20th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
When i visited my sister recently she would curse and i was surprised she was doing it. Her response was, “they aren’t listening to me. See watch Karenna. Karenna - reid.” nothing. At least your munchkin listens to you.
She’s adorable.