February, 2008

Miriam and Evan created an interesting game tonight. Miriam would fall over and then call out "Evan, you get up." Evan would run over to her, grab her by the shoulders, and while saying "Up, up, up, up" would pull her to her feet. Miriam would then fall over again, and it all repeated. After about the 6th time of hauling his sister to her feet, Evan looked at me and heaved a loud sigh. It was all way too cute. And I still can't believe he actually was able to get pull her up!

Evan has managed a new developmental milestone tonight.  He has learned to jump with both feet off the ground!  Once he realized that jumping would cause his crazy parents to cheer there was no stopping the little guy.  He was having a wonderful time jumping all around.  It really is too cute watching his stubby little leg carry him up... sometime he tips just a little back, but he hasn't fallen yet. Go Evan go!!

and this time he is trying to make Miriam a cannibal... well, maybe.

Miriam has started to pretend that she is making guest appearances on Elmo's World answering Dorothy's questions. For example we often hear this: "Hi, Dor-phee. This is how I jump! (jump) See Dor-phee?"

Well this week Miriam invented a new one. "Hi, Dor-phee! This is how I eat Momma! (bites in Momma's direction) See Dor-phee?"

Yeah, very funny Dor-phee. Just wait, I'll get you and your little red monster friend too!!

Today is one of those days when Miriam's communication seems to take a quantum leap forward. She has been talking so much today with a ton of completely unprompted comment/sentences as well as a number of words I have never heard her say before.  Most notably two three syllable words... used correctly with all three syllables pronounced.

Sleepy was riding in a dump truck and Miriam informed me that "Truck is dangerous, Momma!"

Later something was hurting Miriam's eye.  The following comments were overheard:

You know it's a bad day when your stuffed puppy mauls you!

This little guy has been seen "mauling" Miriam lately. Well, at least, she has been seen running around the house screaming and telling Sleepy to "STOP!" while he continues to attack her face. Seriously, how bad is it when you stuffed puppy turns on you?

P.S. To be fair, it is also possible that Sleepy is simply licking her since she has been known to exclaim during an attack, "No lick you Sleepy!"

Heard at the breakfast table after Miriam is offered egg with a bit of cooked yolk in it:

"MOMMA! I no like yellow!!" 

Conversation after finishing Miriam's hair today.

Mommy:  You're hair is pretty!

Miriam: My hair is happenin'!!

Mommy: Did you just say your hair is "happenin'"??

Miriam: Yup.

Mommy: Where did you hear that?

Miriam: You said it!

Uh, well, yes, just now I did... LOL