Cuddle Time!

Somehow Violet has misunderstood the meaning of the word cuddle. When she watches TV, I snuggle up next to her and say, "Violet, let's cuddle."  She looks at me with those adorable brown eyes, smiles and screams, "Cuddle!".  Somehow she has developed the association of cuddling and watching TV, or maybe she thinks cuddling actually means watching TV.  In any case, the little sneaky cookie monster comes up to me all the time now and says, "Cuddle".  I get all excited and we sit on the couch together and before 3 seconds are up, she is pointing to the TV and screaming, "Dora, Dora, Dora."  Gets me every time!

I LOVE YOU!

After a week of trying to teach Violet to say, "I love you", she finally uttered the precious words.  It sounded more like I la la la you, but we'll take it!  Before she left for day care this morning, I said, "I love you" and she said, "I la la la you."  That little girl melts my heart.

Getting Dressed

You often hear parents complain about getting their kid ready in the morning.  Luckily, Violet loves getting dressed in the morning.  We talk about each piece of clothing in great detail...

Me: OK, let's get your diaper changed and put on a fresh new diaper with Elmo on it.
Violet: Elmo?
Me: Now, let's put on this really pretty shirt
Violet: Shirt...
Me: Here comes the skirt!
Violet: Skirt.
Me: Let's go and get your shoes.
Violet: Shoes!!!
Me: Now for the jacket
Violet: Jacket?
Me: Now the hat..
Violet: Hat? No no no
Me: OK, let's go to sadik
Violet: sadik!
Me: Violet, I love you!
Violet: you!

Violet is a master of the one word sentence.

Funny Sh*t Grandma Says

Grandma: (staring at me across the kitchen table with a look of disgust)
Me: What is it? Something wrong?
Grandma: No, I just really can't get used to you without make up.
Me: Umm, grandma, I am wearing make up.
Grandma: Oh. (turning away so she doesn't have to continue to look at the horror)