Language Development

The Butterfly just burst into the room and declared rather excitedly, 

"This is my 'piss'... this is my 'piss!!!'"

I looked at her terrified, not sure what to expect and hoping I wasn't going to have a mess to clean up here or in the other room (not to mention the fact that I was wondering where she heard and picked up that word...darned that pre-school!).

She held up her cute little purse and said,

"See mom... my piss!"

LOL!!!!!!!!

I laughed hysterically!

Gotta love the development of spoken language in toddlers.


~~Aloha!

Nice and... Soft!

So, we are in the midst of potty training. Thus, the Wee One (the Butterfly) is running around the house stark naked all the time! Now for her, this is exactly how she would prefer to walk around everywhere if we let her. She just loves going... um... full commando! Unfortunately for her, society hasn't quite accepted that as a social norm. Sorry kiddo! In the mean time, we are constantly asking her is she needs to go to the bathroom, hoping to catch her in time to encourage her to go on her potty chair. You know the routine!

So yesterday morning, right after breakfast, she and the Ladybug were playing. I, as per the usual routine, asked her if she had to go potty. Which she gave me her normal reply, "No mommy." Sigh...

She then disappeared for a couple minutes. Honestly, I hadn't really noticed that she had walked out of the room (after all, she was just playing with her sister). But, then it happened... she walked back in the room. And I... GASPED!

(Not what you thought, was it!)

I immediately told her to "Freeze!" and not touch anything!!! After all, we are in a brand-spankin' new house, new carpet, new floors, new paint, etcetera. If she looked like this then what in the world did the room look like where she decorated herself this way? Fortunately, not that bad. Anyway, the Butterfly decided since she was super-naked, that she was the perfect canvas for lots and lots of lotion. You see, the little one has two obsessions (that I know of right now), brushing her teeth, and to slather herself with lotion or liquid soap or anything else that she can get her hands on at that point in time. So, when she walked into my room and saw a box that I had just set down on the floor, a box that I was planning to empty later in the day, what she saw was... LOTION!!!

Sigh... looks like I really need to be much more careful with this little one. And, in case you were wondering, yes, she is super soft now!

~~Aloha!

Perspective and a Laugh

Just because we all need a little perspective every now and then... and a good laugh.

Some of you may have seen this story and/or picture before. The picture has landed in my e-mail at least once before now. However, I have never seen the description attached with the photo. My oh my does a change of perspective help with understanding what was going on in the mind of this young girl. The story is as follows:

Students in Mrs. D's first grade class were asked to draw a picture of someone they admire. A girl handed in the drawing below for her homework assignment.

The teacher graded it and the child brought it home.

The next day the girl returned to school with the following note addressed to the teacher:

Dear Ms. D.,

I want to be perfectly clear on my child's homework illustration. It is NOT a picture of me on a dance pole on a stage in a strip joint surrounded by male customers with money.

I work at Home Depot and had commented to my daughter how much money we
made in the recent snowstorm.

This drawing is of me selling a snow shovel.

Sincerely,

Mrs. H.

See what a little perspective can do??? Just remember, there are always two sides to a story!

~~Aloha

Happy Halloween

I will be gone for much of the rest of this week in New Orleans, so I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Halloween. I cannot to see all of your cuties in dressed up for the holiday. In the mean time, here is something to make you giggle.

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

~~Aloha!

Eating ChapStick

The Ladybug and I just awoke from taking a little afternoon nap.
Her first request upon waking...

"Mommy, I want to eat some ChapStick."

"Excuse me... you want to eat some ChapStick?"

With my response she begins laughing hysterically and says, "No mommy," and repeats her request.

I then start laughing because I finally understand what she had said. "Oh, you want to finish watching Enchanted."

At least she doesn't want to eat ChapStick!




~~Aloha