No mumpin...

While at church on Sunday Tommi asked to get into the crib while we were in the nursery...this sounds crazy but our church has a crib with a trampoline-like mattress. So Tommi (and all the other toddlers) like to get in and jump like wild monkeys. Well it gets a bit out of hand when you put my monkey in there...the WHOLE crib moves across the room. So before she got in I said 'what is our rule?' she looked me right in the eyes with all seriousness and said "No whining" hahaha so after composing myself. I said 'well that is a good one but what is our rule in the crib?' she said "No mumpin"

She got in and didn't jump but bounced a little and I could see it was killing her. So I told her to get on her knees and bounce that way since I know she can't get too much air that way. She enjoyed that, but it definitely was not the same.

It amazes me how much she absorbs of what we tell her...No whining has been a HUGE rule in our house recently b/c Tommi can communicate so well but forgets and whines. But she is doing so well "using her words" now, I'm really proud of her. We mainly now have trouble when she is tired and well she is only a toddler so I try to let those moments slide a bit ;)

Watch....

Tommi has been telling us to "watch" alot lately which is so funny b/c she is usually not doing anything special just likes to have our attention.

Yesterday while swinging Mandoline was running around the yard and Tommi yelled "Watch me, Man-man!" haha It was so sweet! Mandoline came over after a bit and sat by me and Tommi said "Man-man watch me too!" She loved it!

That is her other thing she is saying she just started understanding the word "too" like if we are dancing she will say "Snow White dance too" or if we are heading out the door and TJ is staying home she will say "Daddy come too" Maybe it is normal for kids to understand that word but she totally gets it and it amazes me.

She also can identify a few shapes...a star, a heart and a circle (which she sometimes calls an oval but that is close enough for me)

She really is getting quite the vocabulary! I guess all my talking to her is paying off!

Miss you...

Tommi's vocabulary grows everyday but today I was really impressed...she is now saying "I miss you" It is clear as day too. Sometimes it is just "miss you" but alot of times she can throw in the "I"

Another new word for the day that is clear and impressed me was "Dinosaur" seems like it is hard to say but she has no problem with it!

Too smart...

Tommi is getting to be too smart...she will repeat everything we say and knows so much! I know I'm bias but she seriously can look through books and name almost everything in pictures, knows tons of animals and their noises, etc. It is so amazing! She has tons of two and three word sentences...she is really turning into a little girl...bitter sweet!

She is now saying "I not" when I ask if she will do something or if she is doing something. It is actually really cute! Basically her way of saying "No I won't"

She has also learned to address people like "thank you Lydia" or "bye bye sam" It is really cool.

I think she is gonna be gifted...and the thought excites me!

21 Months

Could life be any better? Tommi gets better by the day!

She is full of words and knows far too much. haha We have found ourselves regretting things we say b/c she will repeat them. "oh gosh!" is one thing we are not enjoying hearing all the time! I mean it could be worse but it reminds us to watch what we say!

There is not alot going on with her other than her ever growing and becoming clearer vocabulary.

She did go through her first "real" sickness the other weekend when we were in VB. She got a respiratory infection and had to be put on antibiotics for the first time. She didn't leave my lap for 2 whole days...it was horrible. Only bonus was all the cuddle time. It was really nice to be at my parents when it happen b/c I had alot of help and support.



Here is the new cheese face she makes when we go to take a picture and she feels silly! It really is not the most attractive face but she is a ham!!

Oh dear....

I think I have my hands full...

I bought a long nightgown for a personal shower I am going to for a friend and Tommi loved it...it is super flowy and pretty so she called it princess...

Since there was no way she could wear it due to the length I took out a nightie I got at my shower 5 years ago (and have never worn haha) that I knew was super flowy...

I put it on her and tied the straps so it wouldn't fall off and...she became an instant princess...

Spinning....


and posing...

Name Change...

I am already considering changing my name..."mama" is just not working out for me.

I had lunch with a good friend this afternoon and while she was sharing some pretty exciting news with me, my child was smacking me saying "mama mama mama mama, pizza" I was trying VERY hard to keep my cool! She was not being mean or stubborn about it just didn't understand why she didn't have her pizza yet. Which in a one year old mind time does not make sense I felt her pain. But OMG I was embarrassed/frustrated/confused/excited/etc. all in those minutes. I seriously wanted to walk out and pretend mama was not my name!

Then as we leave the restaurant I became the mother I am ashamed to see when my child runs away from me and I have to grab her up with my hands full and clumsily pick her up to walk across the parking lot with everyone staring at me :( I just wanted to break down and cry.

I have bragged on how good Tommi is during outings but this one was totally out of character for her! UGH!

So now my dear sweet friend who is 9 weeks pregnant is scared out of her life to have a child like mine!!!

I still wanna cry 3 hours later b/c I felt so out of control of my child and that is not the case...she is NOT that wild child I shake my head at and I'm NOT that mom who lets her child run wild in public.

Nap time is here and I'm gonna go lose myself in a book!