So, Victoria is a "talker." Apparently she talks more than any kid at daycare.....The owner and her daughter always report this with a smile. I wonder if it's funny or annoying to them. The great thing about her being a talker now is that she is a pretty good communicator of her needs. She use to "baby babble," but now she clearly let's us know what she needs/wants. Here are a few of her phrases/words:
1. I wan pool (wants to swim)
2. I wan ball (when she wants to play t-ball, b-ball, soccer or throw her tennis ball)
3. I wan outside (when she wants to play in the backyard)
4. I wan food (when she's hungry or wants french fries from McD's)
5. I wan fry (specifically wants french fries)
6. I wan mama (awwww....she loves me -- she said this to Tony when I was in Princeton last week)
8. I wan color (she's a regular picasso)
She says a whole slew of other words, but her knew phrase is "I wan." She also likes to tell us what's "hot." In Arizona this time of year, EVERYTHING is hot. She looks at the stove and says "hot"...her car seat and says "hot"....her french fry and says "hot", etc.... It's so exciting to be able to understand her. I must say that her tantrums have really been few and far between because of this. Yeah!!!! We have also taught her to point at my belly and say "baby." Cute!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
New mama worries
Anyone that has been a parent of a child/toddler understands the worrying you go through on a daily, sometimes hourly basis. The reason that I am thinking about this right now is because I never really stop worrying. So in other words, it's not just a fleeting thought that passes through my mind, my new mama worries consume me day and night and sometimes into my dreams.
Is this REALLY diaper rash, or some rare skin disease that will eat away her butt cheeks? Is she not eating because she's teething, or is her throat swelling up and will soon close off oxygen to her little lungs? Is she throwing a tantrum because I'm a terrible parent...am I too mean to her?
The list goes on and on. And to think that I signed up to do this again! I really must be insane. In the back of my mind, I always know that I can handle anything that's put in front of me. I may worry incessantly about it...and drive Tony batty in the process, but we handle it together. Victoria is such a happy and healthy kid, I can't wait to have a sibling for her (and double my worry times two). She is going to be such a good big sister and I hope she has as good of a relationship with him/her as Brandon and I have. Nothing would make me happier!
Is this REALLY diaper rash, or some rare skin disease that will eat away her butt cheeks? Is she not eating because she's teething, or is her throat swelling up and will soon close off oxygen to her little lungs? Is she throwing a tantrum because I'm a terrible parent...am I too mean to her?
The list goes on and on. And to think that I signed up to do this again! I really must be insane. In the back of my mind, I always know that I can handle anything that's put in front of me. I may worry incessantly about it...and drive Tony batty in the process, but we handle it together. Victoria is such a happy and healthy kid, I can't wait to have a sibling for her (and double my worry times two). She is going to be such a good big sister and I hope she has as good of a relationship with him/her as Brandon and I have. Nothing would make me happier!
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