Out of the mouths of babes....

Now that Riley is talking more and more--and more--and more--and more-- she has had some noteworthy phrases and verbage of her own...


Some of my favorite words from Riley's vocabulary in the spring 2012 (2 years old)
choolies.........................cherries
chapits...........................chapstick
glabilla...........................gorilla
Clippord........................Clifford (the big red dog)
kangaroooooooo...........speaks for itself, just love how she draws it out
pish...............................fish
pupperpish....................pufferfish, even better :)
dollsin...........................dophin
aminal...........................animal (a kids classic, right)
la loo............................love you
cereral..........................cereal
tayne too......................thank you
clockalet......................chocolate
hamurmur.....................hamburger
lipplers.........................slippers
mmmm, that's goot........that's good

and some new ones for the summer
geppi............................spaghetti
windblows....................windmill
wife..............................wipe
tinkle tinkle little tar.......twinkle twinkle little star
craphotter....................grasshopper
cubber.........................cover

I was putting away some of the Easter baskets and Riley said, "I want a purse too!"

Riley was playing at the kitchen table, standing up a screw vertically on its head. She was so proud at she yelled, "Mom, look at the tower I made!"

Each night at dinnertime, we make a point to add something we are thankful for at the end of our meal prayer. Riley went on a streak for about a month, where the only thing she would say is "I'm thankful for Emily" (one of her newer teachers at daycare). We kept trying to get her to think of something or someone new in addition, but she is very stubborn. Then one night, out of the blue, without coaxing to think of something different than or in addition to Emily, she chimed in this way: "Dear God, I'm thankful for....(slight pause as she gazes around the room a little)...breakfast (remember, this was dinnertime)....spoons...and milk." She was so proud of herself. Then we started eating and about five minutes later, she abruptly stopped eating and said, "And Dear God, I'm thankful for Target!" (one of her favorite stores apparently, just like her mommy).