Just Words
Bri has begun to repeat words at a frantic pace. One of her latest words is “yogurt.” I had been trying to get her to say it every morning when I fed her breakfast but had yet to hear her say it. However, when I arrived home on Wednesday night, bath night, I was told by Andrea that Swee’Pea had finally said “yogurt.” “Except, it comes out ‘go-gurt’” Andrea told me. Caught up in the excitement of the new word, I tried to get her say it. But, unfortunately, she just looked at me strangely as I repeated “yogurt, yogurt!” over and over again.
Finally, I gave up and proceeded to take TheMonk up for his bath. On Wednesdays I have the twins by myself during bath time so it isn’t possible to bathe them both at the same time without risking serious injury or extreme crankiness from the one who gets left in the empty tub while I dry and dress the other one. As a result, Swee’Pea is placed into the Pack-n-Play in the next room while I bathe TheMonk and she waits her turn for her bath. Often times, I can hear Swee’Pea chattering away while I’m giving TheMonk his bath.
On this night, I can hear Swee’Pea chattering and then I hear her call out to me. “Dada!” she yells.
I ignore her while giving TheMonk one-on-one time that we rarely get around here. I do this knowing that she too will get one-on-one time in just a few minutes.
Bri is not about to be ignored, however. “DADA!” she yells out once again.
Again, I ignore her.
Now, Swee’Pea is beginning to get desperate and her cunning little mind knows that I get very excited whenever I hear her say a new word.
It is at this moment that she decides to unleash her secret weapon.
“Dada! Go-gurt! GO-GURT! DADA!”
I can’t help myself. I burst out laughing and from the bathroom, I yell back, “That’s my girl!”
Satisfied, Swee’Pea goes back to chattering to herself.
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Nice story. It’s amazing how quickly they learn to push the right button to get exactly what they want. I worry what things will be like when my daughters are teenagers and the things they’re asking for have four wheels…
Comment by ShotgunDaddy — August 17, 2006 @ 9:38 pm
I have a hard enough time Bathing just one. I don’t know how you do it.
Comment by William — August 18, 2006 @ 5:40 am
The girl is a genius…brains…and cute too. Hang on to your seat (DADA) you’re in for a bumpy ride. Oh, but what a ride it will be.
Comment by Grandmother — August 18, 2006 @ 9:48 am
These little people are so coniving aren’t they?
Comment by Erin — August 18, 2006 @ 12:17 pm
Secret weapon is right!
Comment by Deanna — August 18, 2006 @ 12:45 pm
Smart girl…she knew just how to get your attention.
Comment by Melissa — August 18, 2006 @ 1:59 pm
HA!
Comment by MIM — August 18, 2006 @ 2:18 pm
What a wonderful darling brain! I’m also the parent of twins, also b/g, with temperaments similar to SP and TM. It’s a blast! I love your blog. I wonder if you try giving them baths together when they’re a little older, the dynamic might be different enough to allow it to be a fabulous time for all three of you.
Comment by Aina — August 18, 2006 @ 10:15 pm
Let the games begin
Comment by Jill Urbane, The Mentor Mom — August 19, 2006 @ 6:55 am
Mine have discovered the alphabet and counting.
Little Bird Man has to whisper all his letters and numbers, and the Baby Birth of Cool must SHOUT them.
Just random counting, random letters – but they always get them in the right order.
And Lord HELP US when they SEE letters or numbers, we must STOP what we are doing and say them (loud and soft) until we are done.
Good times.
Comment by Bridgette — August 19, 2006 @ 9:27 am