The Things They'll Repeat...

It has truly been an adventure in teaching our children. I mean, we have to teach them everything! They come to us with a blank slate and its up to us to write on it what we want on it. Its almost intimidating. And, sometimes its downright funny when they start repeating your own phrases.

Like Marcail said, "sure" long before she started saying, "yes." She got that from me. And Donovan is saying, "yep!" So cute....hmmmm..... I'm not really sure where he got that! I got into the habit of saying, "Oh, gosh," some time ago; which I've had to break upon Andrew's reproof in hearing Marcail repeat it. Once, I heard her say it and I had a very strange mix of thoughts: "Oh NO!" and, " That is the cutest thing she's ever said!" I think I gawked and then laughed... until I caught Andrew's look. Oops : )

Since Marcail's potty training days are not too far behind her, she will follow Andrew and me around and tell us, " Good job! I'm so PROUD of you!!!" after we finish using the bathroom. Today, in fact, Marcail was supposed to be napping, but as soon as she heard the toilet flush in the bathroom next to her, Andrew and I both heard her jump up and exclaim, "OH! I see! (that is one of her favorite phrases too) You went potty! I'm so PROUD of you!!!!"

Just a couple of days ago, I was going through the alphabet with her, and she now knows that "Marcail" starts with "M," "Donovan" starts with "D," and mommy and daddy's names start with "A." We started going through her friends' names, "Kadence," and her brother, "Keaton." She understood that Kadence's name starts with a "K" but when I said that Keaton's did too, there was a pause. She tilted her head up at me, "Keaton's name starts with 'K' ?" "Yes," I said confidently. There was another pause. "You sure?" she questioned. To which I doubled over laughing for a couple of reasons. First off, that was the first time she ever even said those words, and secondly, because of COURSE I'm sure!!! I had to call Andrew up right away and relay the story to him : )

And lastly, during their naptime (again), Marcail and Donovan heard a motorcycle rev past, to which they bounced up and down on their mattress (you can clearly hear the squeaks and thuds) and shouted, "Oh! Bye motorcycle! Bye!"--- I know they were furiously waving, because that is how they always say goodbye---- "See ya later! Bye!"

Oh, they do make me laugh!