OK...you know how 2 year olds pick up EVERYTHING they hear? Well, because I'm both a mom and a teacher, I really do understand the importance of "listening". And while I love and appreciate the fact that my 2 year old has a very expansive vocabulary, can I just for one moment say how it can sometimes make me CRAZY!!!
I guess the most difficult part is that these "phrases" are so darn cute!!
Let me give you some examples...
"Look out Below!" is what she yells at the top of her lungs while dumping the entire bucket of kitchen "play" food all over everything.
"Not Quite Mom" is what she says in her sweet innocent voice when I ask her if she is ready for bed each night.
"That grosses me out"...I'm pretty sure she picked this one up from me and she says this at just the right time when she doesn't want to eat something, touch something, etc.
"Megan"...yes she calls me by my name...this happens because she is a Daddy's girl and she has heard Ben try to pity her while I'm in the middle of disciplining her! Yeah...gotta get this one under control right away! :)
"That's ridiculous"...this one just randomly pops out at times of her choosing, but always at the most convenient time (sarcasm)!
"Hold your panties on"...this one is my mom's fault. She used to tease her with this saying when she was younger. Funny thing is...she uses it only on my mom!!
"Ayudame"...ok this is spanish. It means "help me" and we can thank Dora or Diego for this one. She uses this quite frequently and I think she's figured out that we tend to actually "help" her more when she says it in Spanish as opposed to English because we think its funny!
"Son of a gun"...this one is all her father's fault! I highly encouraged him not to say this in front of her, but of course...and she knows EXACTLY when to use it in just the right tone of voice!
Well...the list goes on and on. I'll try to post some updates as she continues to add new phrases to her repertoire. Of course there will be many more!
Honestly, I couldn't be prouder!! While I may sometimes feel like pulling may hair out, I am blessed with the most adorable, intelligent, and loving little girl! She's growing up too fast and one day soon I will miss all of those "annoying" little phrases! :) At least I'll have Josie to remind me of them again in just a short while!
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