She Connects the Dots. She Just Doesn't Want to Sit on Them

Baby Brigid and I spent the day together while Daddy, Margaret and Patricia spent last night and today at the lake. It was a glorious day, warm and sunny, and we had a good time. We did a few garage sales and I found a chair for the corner of Brigid's room. I'd like to unload the bookshelves, at least to her height, and use them for her toys and books. I'll get a slipcover or drape for the (very ugly) chair and use it to read to her or nurse her at night so there are fewer distractions. We had lunch out and took a nap together. I made pasta for dinner and we ate in front of the TV watching the Elmo video, "Learning to Share," from which Brigid learned the word, "Mine." Apparently, the lesson was lost on her.

Today, she said, "Juice," and "More," and "Cheese," and "Cookie," and "Tea" and the list goes on and on. It seems she's enjoying repeating words as you say them. She was saying "Stairs" when climbing up for her bath tonight. Yesterday she became very upset because Patricia wasn't responding to her cries that she wanted something. She was trying to get over a barrier. The potty was on the other side. I said, "She wants her potty," to which Brigid responded, "Potty." She said it over and over as we put it on the floor in the living room. She didn't want to use the potty. She wanted to sit on it and play with it while fully clothed. This morning, when I was using the big-girl potty, she came into the bathroom and said, "Potty potty potty." Now, if we can only get her to say it while actually using it herself.

However, she continues to understand when I say, "Let's go change your stinky diapers" because she'll march into her room and stand at the ready at the changing table. She may not want to stay on the changing table, or stay in the reclining position on the table while being changed, but she understands, and she seems to be truly happy once the offensive diaper has been removed. Imagine how delighted she'll feel when she's able to use the potty.