To Vivian 2.2
Your language skills are exploding. Every day you seem to know a whole host of new words and expressions. And even your lisp seems to be going away a little bit. Hilariously, Grandma Helaine tried to deny that you have a lisp but that is hard to do since you say things like, "Printheth".
The other day after we dropped Stella off at school, we were walking down Columbus Avenue heading towards swim class. I had promised you that we could stop at Joe on the way so you could get a muffin. After a couple blocks of walking, you looked up at me and asked, "Where us going?" I reminded you that we were heading to swim class. You thought for a couple seconds and then said, "No. Us going to Joe." But we did go to swim class too and you did go under as you always do even though you often tell me you aren't going to. You love swimming so much and you are really relaxed in the water. When we get a noodle and tie it around your waist in what is known as a pretzel, you can really swim well. You reach and pull and kick your little legs and go all around the pool. We practice closed faces (where you close your eyes and mouth -- so adorable) and big open faces. You are getting pretty good at not getting water in your eyes, nose or mouth.
A few weeks ago on the same trek -- Joe then swim class -- I asked you if you wanted a muffin and you said yes. You were sitting in your stroller and you suddenly called out, "Maybe I don't want a muffin. I wanna go." I didn't quite understand so I asked for clarification and you said again "I wanna go." "You wanna go?" I asked. "No, I wanna go," you answered. This went on for some time before I figured out what you were saying. "Oh, you want a scone?" "Yes," you replied with a big smile. When anyone doesn't understand what you are saying, you will just continue to repeat yourself until they figure it out. You don't get impatient or even frustrated very often. You just keep repeating until understood.
You drop a load of consonants. For example, when we are going outside, you put on your "ewes". And you love to "yump" on the trampoline.
You love dogs and babies. You were so excited to get out of the elevator at our new apartment and peer into the apartment across the hall whose door was open. Your eyes almost popped out of your head because you saw a dog and a little baby. Speaking of our new apartment, when we were in the midst of moving in, Grandma Helaine took you and Stella somewhere and then you guys came over to the new place. I'm sure she gave you a pep talk on being enthusiastic and positive and you guys really took it to heart. You came in and told me, "Our new apartment is so bootiful" and you continue to say that often. "I love our new apartment. It is so bootiful." But I also know it has been a strange adjustment for you because a couple of times in the early days, we would be out and you would say, "I wanna go home" and we would return home and as soon as you saw the building you would burst into tears. That was kind of heartbreaking. But I think it must just be a big, strange adjustment for you so it is also understandable.
You are the hug kiss police. You won't let Ranny leave at the end of the day before she gives and gets a hug and a kiss from everyone. And you would never go to sleep without hugging and kissing me and Daddy and Stella. You say, "I love you" all the time and give lots of spontaneous kisses. All of these things help to make you the greatest two year old ever.
I am having the absolute best time with you. You are such good company and fun to talk to. You enjoy doing almost everything so it is always a pleasure to take you somewhere. It is a little bit of a drag that you absolutely will not put on a sweater or a coat even when it is cold outside. You also are not very happy to ride in your stroller and you are getting a little heavy to carry. And no matter how much I beg, you rarely let me do anything with your hair. Every once in a while I get two braids in there but not often. And when I trick you and get a barrette in your hair, I know that before too long you will realize it is there and take it out. This is too bad because you really need a barrette these days since your sister cut some bangs for you. I was pretty mad when I discovered this haircut. But mostly she is the most incredible big sister ever and you were definitely a very willing hair model. When I noticed after Stella had already gone to school, I asked you what happened and you happily told me "Tella cut it."
You love books and will pick out 8-10 books for us to read before bed. Your favorites right now are "The Very Hungry Caterpiller" and "Little Pea". These are also my favorites because it is so adorable to hear you read all the foods the caterpillar eats and all the candies Little Pea eats. With the former you say, "On Thursday one apple. On Thursday one two pears. On Thursday one two three plums" and so on. And then on the page with all the different foods, you point to each one and say what it is. My favorite to hear you say is "One alomi" (salami). And in Little Pea, you go through and name all the different kinds of candy and, again, every day is Thursday.
Thanks for being such super fun, cuddly, affectionate and wonderful daughter. I am really lucky.
Love,
Mom
The other day after we dropped Stella off at school, we were walking down Columbus Avenue heading towards swim class. I had promised you that we could stop at Joe on the way so you could get a muffin. After a couple blocks of walking, you looked up at me and asked, "Where us going?" I reminded you that we were heading to swim class. You thought for a couple seconds and then said, "No. Us going to Joe." But we did go to swim class too and you did go under as you always do even though you often tell me you aren't going to. You love swimming so much and you are really relaxed in the water. When we get a noodle and tie it around your waist in what is known as a pretzel, you can really swim well. You reach and pull and kick your little legs and go all around the pool. We practice closed faces (where you close your eyes and mouth -- so adorable) and big open faces. You are getting pretty good at not getting water in your eyes, nose or mouth.
A few weeks ago on the same trek -- Joe then swim class -- I asked you if you wanted a muffin and you said yes. You were sitting in your stroller and you suddenly called out, "Maybe I don't want a muffin. I wanna go." I didn't quite understand so I asked for clarification and you said again "I wanna go." "You wanna go?" I asked. "No, I wanna go," you answered. This went on for some time before I figured out what you were saying. "Oh, you want a scone?" "Yes," you replied with a big smile. When anyone doesn't understand what you are saying, you will just continue to repeat yourself until they figure it out. You don't get impatient or even frustrated very often. You just keep repeating until understood.
You drop a load of consonants. For example, when we are going outside, you put on your "ewes". And you love to "yump" on the trampoline.
You love dogs and babies. You were so excited to get out of the elevator at our new apartment and peer into the apartment across the hall whose door was open. Your eyes almost popped out of your head because you saw a dog and a little baby. Speaking of our new apartment, when we were in the midst of moving in, Grandma Helaine took you and Stella somewhere and then you guys came over to the new place. I'm sure she gave you a pep talk on being enthusiastic and positive and you guys really took it to heart. You came in and told me, "Our new apartment is so bootiful" and you continue to say that often. "I love our new apartment. It is so bootiful." But I also know it has been a strange adjustment for you because a couple of times in the early days, we would be out and you would say, "I wanna go home" and we would return home and as soon as you saw the building you would burst into tears. That was kind of heartbreaking. But I think it must just be a big, strange adjustment for you so it is also understandable.
You are the hug kiss police. You won't let Ranny leave at the end of the day before she gives and gets a hug and a kiss from everyone. And you would never go to sleep without hugging and kissing me and Daddy and Stella. You say, "I love you" all the time and give lots of spontaneous kisses. All of these things help to make you the greatest two year old ever.
I am having the absolute best time with you. You are such good company and fun to talk to. You enjoy doing almost everything so it is always a pleasure to take you somewhere. It is a little bit of a drag that you absolutely will not put on a sweater or a coat even when it is cold outside. You also are not very happy to ride in your stroller and you are getting a little heavy to carry. And no matter how much I beg, you rarely let me do anything with your hair. Every once in a while I get two braids in there but not often. And when I trick you and get a barrette in your hair, I know that before too long you will realize it is there and take it out. This is too bad because you really need a barrette these days since your sister cut some bangs for you. I was pretty mad when I discovered this haircut. But mostly she is the most incredible big sister ever and you were definitely a very willing hair model. When I noticed after Stella had already gone to school, I asked you what happened and you happily told me "Tella cut it."
You love books and will pick out 8-10 books for us to read before bed. Your favorites right now are "The Very Hungry Caterpiller" and "Little Pea". These are also my favorites because it is so adorable to hear you read all the foods the caterpillar eats and all the candies Little Pea eats. With the former you say, "On Thursday one apple. On Thursday one two pears. On Thursday one two three plums" and so on. And then on the page with all the different foods, you point to each one and say what it is. My favorite to hear you say is "One alomi" (salami). And in Little Pea, you go through and name all the different kinds of candy and, again, every day is Thursday.
Thanks for being such super fun, cuddly, affectionate and wonderful daughter. I am really lucky.
Love,
Mom
posted by Carolyn at 11/27/2011 09:14:00 PM
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