Cute Things that Anya Says and Does #6

• When we were grocery shopping the other day, the bag boy pushed the cart and helped me unload the groceries. As he was walking away, Anya said "he's very nice!"
• She loves the shopping carts that are shaped like cars and have steering wheels. She steers and hums the Imperial March while we drive. Loudly. Sometimes people look at me funny.
• All meals are still "munch"
• This morning I shooed Skippyjon off the table and she said "Mama, you be gentle. Be gentle with Skippy." Of course a little later she attempted to pick him up and throw him off the stair railing, so we're not sure what she thinks gentle means.
• She loves to play "Xbox 'troller" with Daddy. She also recognizes the Xbox commericals and squeals "xbox 360!" Her favorite is "soccers."
• When Willow cries, she pats her on the back and says "dat's okay baby. Don't cry Willow."
• She plays the recorder to Barney's theme song. She says she's playing "musicks"
• She can sing her ABC's, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and Jesus Loves Me.
• She says "ooooo" instead of you. "Ooooo sing it too, Mama?"
• Grandpa is still pretty much her favorite person. The other day when just Nana came over, she looked up and said sadly "Grandpa's not here." However, she's usually very excited about Nana too.
• Daddy is very pleased that she says "meatballs?" very hopefully when getting up from her afternoon nap most days.
• She is starting to assert her own preferences. She has two polka dot Elmo dresses that she requests frequently.
• When we shut Skippyjon into the laundry room, she says "he go lillerbox. Bounce in big boy bed". The Skippyjon in the books bounces on his big boy bed when sent to his room, so we think she thinks he's the real Skippyjon Jones...
• She tries to blame stinky diapers on Willow. "Anya, do you have a stinky diaper?" "No, dat's Willow."
• She has a little desk in mama's office (thanks, Uncle Matt!) and she will pick up a toy and announce that she's going to "work in my office".
• TV is "FeeVee"
• She is posessive of her toys - if Willow has something of hers, she says "No baby, dat's Anya's." But then she'll hand her something else and say "that ooooo toy"
• Pronouns are still a bit confusing. She and Daddy play steamroller, where he rolls around on the floor and rolls over her - she runs screaming to me and says "save you! save you!". She also says "my" instead of "I" often. "My want dat?"
• She will look around the room and say "What's goin' on?"

Not So Cute Things:

• She has to wear full zippered jammies at nap time, because otherwise she'll take off everything including her diaper. Poop everywhere.
• She has learned "no"
• When she wants something she asks once and then immediately turns on the water works if it's not in her hand in the next instant.