The tension breaker post. Because the "Memories" one could make things get awkward for a while:)

Um, i know you aren't supposed to compare kids....but let's just say Stinkbug is at the level of my dear son when he was a toddler with talking. Where i was just about to take him to the Dr, and ask what was wrong when he finally started at 2 & 1/2. He would yell, "Deeedeeeee" which meant anything. You were treated to the joy of trying to figure it out. I don't walk around saying that, i so i have no idea where he got it from. Or he would make these super-special sounds when he was happy or angry that sounded like he had asthma and couldn't breath. People would stop and stare, and ask if i had his inhaler. Truth.

My girls, (mainly the 11yr old, OF COURSE - because she was the first and i was in a psychotic Mommy contest with other Mommies and all the things they would say their child was doing) was speaking perfectly by 18 months, tons of words, sentences, singing songs...my 8yr old and 6yr old girls were talking by now too. Even if it was just a jumble of words, they were real words. Not little miss crankypants.

Don't get me wrong, she says sorta normal stuff - Mommy, Daddy, Baby...you get the idea.

With 4 older siblings, she pretty much always gets what she wants anyway, plus more. People tell me there is no point to her really talking. But sometimes i think that is what they SAY when secretly they are thinking, "maaaaybe you should have her tested and get your boob out of her face every time she cries". I shall give you an idea of the conversations that occur between me and 18month old boss of the family.

Me: "you want a cup?"
boss: *screeching and blaa-blaa-blaa*
Me: "i guess that means no...you want a granola bar?"
boss: *angry screeching and garbled squawking*
Me: "geez, ok, that's a bigtime no. um...i don't know what you want. WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT. do you want a margarita and guacamole?"
boss: *happy noises and laughing*
Me: "WHAT?! no. you are crazy. how about your blanket and a cookie?"
boss: *clapping and smiles*

But today, today she *clearly* said, "Oh TOOOODLES!!!" when Mickey Mouse Clubhouse was on. And it was adorable. The kind of adorable where i made a RIDICULOUS scene, clapped and hugged her...Maybe the time has come, and she will say things. Things that make sense. Not this Helen Keller mumbo-jumbo that has been going on for months. Then i texted the husband, told him, said i would record it. And she won't say it now. She smiled and went, "aaugh blaa blaa baby".

REALLY???

Yup. So, that's all for now. I have to go clean up rice crispies and honey that have been glued to the carpet and coffee table for...like a week.
~Sue