It’s been way too long since I’ve done one of these! It could be because by the time she’s voiced one opinion, the next one is rolling off her tongue before I can even process the depth and importance of what we were even talking about in the first place. Tricky toddlers, I tell ya. This was just too good not to share. Stop reading now if you’re offended by the topic of poop. At 3 am this morning, Emerson stumbled into my room telling me something equally hilarious and horrifying, “Mommy, I had a wet wedgy.” I’m not sure how long it took me to realize what she was saying,...
Toddler Talk
A certain someone missed her nap today. Sleep deprivation makes ‘Toddler Talk’ very interesting… “Mommy! Mommy! It’s emergency! EMERGENCY! A baby turkey is a little baby tiny nice turkey! It was gonna eat my hair all gone! It’s emergency over there in the yard! A tiny turkey is in that tree with a paci!” You don’t say… “These flowers are going to pop out a whole snack of food! These are doing pop out of flowers with blue strawberries! I going to eat ’em all gone!”...
Toddler Talk: Vacation Edition
I’ve gotten behind on blogging while giving the site an overhaul…. but vacation posts are overdue so I’ll work through the mess! It’s already been a week since we’ve been home and I’m still feeling vacation ‘hungover’ from all the fun we had. For Emerson’s first ever vacation, she chose to visit her best friend in Houston! After spending an entire week playing, cuddling, and enjoying one another, the separation anxiety is in full-effect. We miss our friends but are so thankful for the time spent with them! It was fun for me to hear Emerson’s thoughts while traveling now that she’s getting so good at expressing herself! On the...
Toddler Talk
A few of Emerson’s key phrases: “My FAVORITE!” “Oh man!” “Bummer!” “Never!” “No way, Jose!” “Help me, please!”...
Toddler Talk
I love to ask Emerson a variety of questions to hear her funny responses and see how her answers change over time. This is the first installment of “Toddler Talk” with Emerson. [M] What’s your favorite color today? [E] White! [M] What do you want to be when you grow up? [E] Nurse! [M] What’s your baby’s name? [E] Five! [M] How old are you? [E] Five! No, two! [M] What should we eat for breakfast? [E] Mac and cheese! [M] What do you want for Christmas? [E] I want to paint a bird’s house! [M] Would you like a banana? [E] No! Five oranges, please! [M] What flavor of...