Bling

Boo LOVES jewelry. It has become somewhat of an obsession. She's not fussy about quality at this stage. She wears ponytail holders around her wrists along with some tarnished anklets, and "id" bracelets I got from friends in high school that I'm sure i'll never wear again. To her, these are the coolest of cool things. Very special, very beautiful.

She cried desperately when I took them away for bath time a couple nights back. Her only consolation came when I started loading her up with the rubber bands so she at least had some bracelets.

She will have 15 or so on her wrist, then gently & painstakingly move each one from her hand to mine (or anyone else's), then back. This will keep her busy for hours.

She's beginning to understand possession... to love a thing and know it belongs to her, and that she has a right to it. She loves her jewelry, her baby dolls, her shoes, you name it. If she sees her sock lying on the floor, she'll point & say her name.

Words Words Words

Magic happens while she sleeps. At bedtime, she says "kay-koo", but by morning, it has become "thank you". We are enjoying her rapidly growing vocabulary so much. She is so proud that she can say what's on her mind.

The partner to "kay-koo" (thank you) of course is "malcolm" (you're welcome).
Dudu == Judy
I LOWv Dada/Mama/Dudu == I love ___
how-are-you
aaaaah-yooooo? == where ARE you?, sung
hup == help
bye-bye ... Dada
Mama do, I do, I sit, mama sit
ride-a-bike
take-a-bite
walk
run
wheeeee
swing
wansome == want some
byla == bunny (i know... not even a sounds like, interesting)
... and on and on and on...