Well, just when it seemed like:
1. "NO" was the answer to every question
2. The only nouns she would use started with B ("Ba-Ba", "boo-boo", "Bay-Bee", "Books", "Ballz", "Brooke", etc)
3. And there was no chance of verbalizing the signing words "more" and "please"
Brooke has finally broken out of her shell! Here's what she is up to the last 7-10 days:
1. Says "Peez", meaning "please" and "peas".
2. Says "Mo" for "more", usually accompanied by the sign.
3. Answers "Yes!" to appropriate questions ("Want some yogurt?" "YES!")
4. Points to the glass ball ornaments on the Christmas Tree and says "No!" because she isn't supposed to touch them.
5. Mention Santa Claus in her presence, and she'll pat her head because Santa wears a hat. Then she'll wave "bye-bye" just like she did went she met Santa a few nights ago.
6. Gives real kisses now, complete with the lip-smack. She will volunteer kisses when she is feeling affectionate or knows she has been bad.
7. Plays by herself in the playroom for long periods of time (especially nice at meal preparation time!)
8. Picks out Baby Jesus in any nativity scene and wants to kiss him. Then she sometimes wants to kiss all of the animals and people in the nativity scene (thanks alot Cousin Elizabeth! ;) )
9. Loves looking at Christmas lights. They are always greeted with "Mo! Mo!", and she is disappointed when we get home and the show is over.
10. Tells stories: Instead of just telling you what she wants, she will now tell you stories about what she did. Say "What did you do at music class?", and she will respond "Amy", "Babies", "Balls", shake her arms indicating "played bells", and pat her knees meaning "played drums"! Ask her "what did you do at school today?" and she'll respond "Ba-ba", "Juice", "Milk", "Cookies", "Books", and "Babies"! Sometimes she will start a story unsolicited, and you have to pay close attention to figure out if she wants her baby, or is thinking about how she played with the baby earlier. It's a subtle change that requires close attention.
What a fun stage of life!
2 comments:
When I showed her your picture on Auntie Beth's blog (the one taken at camp with Robyn) and asked who you are, she said "Mamie!!!" So I'm sure she's really excited to see you, too! (We're still working on "Katie," though -- and Gran, and Granddad, and Grandmother, and Granddaddy, etc., etc., etc.). But boy, she has "Mamie" down!
Yeah, Brooke! It's going to be a fun Christmas with both of them walking and talking! (I imagine we'll hear more "No"s and "mine"s than we care to.)
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