Annye is at such a wonderful age... if you don't count the tantrums over a myriad of things. I had forgotten, with the boy, how amazing it is when they learn a new word every time you turn around. Or maybe it is because I have dealt with a kid with a speech problem most recently that I am so amazed. Either way...
At church, we were walking the halls (long story) and she saw a picture of kids at a picnic. She pointed at it and said "eating." Not eat, eating. It was cute.
She now says Mama, Daddy, Emma, Ame, Ethan (Eths), Annye, sandwich, bear, car, ... I don't want to bore you. Because I am sure that no one would care as much as I do. And that's okay. I especially love when she hurts me and says, "Torry." Yesterday she kept saying "Hupie" and I was at a loss. Over and over, and I couldn't figure it out. Finally, Ethan went over and helped her get the toys she wanted. Then she said "tan too" and stopped saying "hupie." I don't know if Ethan understood she was saying help please, or if he just got lucky. It still takes me a minute when I hear it... It's like "me-ah." That means come here. It is pretty cute.
I love how good the kids are with her. They are the reason she has such an extensive vocab. Emma and Ame began labelling everything when we were teaching Ethan to speak. And they have kept it up. It drives me a bit batty sometimes, but I'm that proud of them, too. At lunch, Annye picks up a chip, or grape, or piece of cheese. "Mama, mama, mama," and holds it out to me. I won't play, but Ethan does. So she picks up another piece...
They are very good kids, all. They play together pretty well. This morning Emma got Annye out of bed so Ethan could sleep in. Then she brought her into our room to wake us up. I told her I wish she hadn't done that. She said, "You needed to get up, didn't you?" Dang smart kid.
We have started reading the actual scriptures, with me pointing out the corresponding pictures in the Book of Mormon Reader for Ethan and Annye. The girls read so well. Must have gotten it from Grandpa Keller. I hope Ethan will do as well, although he is getting a late start. Back to the scriptures, though. I am having a hard time keeping the boy and baby engaged. Tonight Annye kept saying "bear, bear, bear," until I took the bear away. Then she screamed the rest of the time. She quieted down for prayers, even saying 4 words of her own prayer. When she got the bear back, she was happy again and went right to bed.
I had a friend over to scrapbook. I was so excited to work on my family scrapbook. But when she got here, I just couldn't get into it. I needed to journal, and maybe I just couldn't do that without talking out loud to myself. I don't know. So I decided to card. But I couldn't come up with the creativity. In over two hours, I made one fairly plain card. I played a bit with the embossing powder I bought this past weekend, but that is all. I need to get that book done. I am still at Ethan's birth story. Then Mark making Red5, the move to Utah County, Annye's birth story, and the move to California. If I would just work on it... I think I will do a bit each day. I have written the rest of the boy's, I will type it up tomorrow. And if I can get Red5 done at the same time, I can print them up on the same paper. Maybe even the move. I am going to do it. So excited.
It always is more fun when the kids start to talk and especially when they go a mile a minute. And the way they say things at first is always funny, too. We've had a couple of kids with speech delay, so I understand a little about getting used to that then having one who talks a lot.
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Anyway, hope you're enjoying California. It was fun to see you this summer, take care!
Thanks, Desi.
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