Happy 21 Months Mina

This month, you have started putting things together in your toddler brain brain. You have gone from repeating things we say to making your own statements. For example:

You will run into the room and say "I love mommy" and before I get too much of a big head about it, you say "I love tv." So- well, at least I know I am high on your list- slightly higher than tv...

You are not a fan of grown-up daytime tv. While at Meme's house, she remarked that it was time to watch Oprah. You were greatly displeased and said "but its not fun."

You figured out how to make the computer say "ow"

From Mina Figures out the Computer

You have special names for things- We just moved you into a bigger room that you can share with your sister. It has beautiful poka-lots.

From Mina 21 Months

And after we were finished with the great mess all of this moving made, I decided to smudge with a little sage. You saw what I was doing with this smoldering stick of dried sage and named this practice "Fire drawing."

You are constantly checking your doll's diapers for poopie. In fact, I bent over recently, you came up and patted me on the ass and said "Is there poop in there?" Umm. No, but I had to endure your father's commentary (as I had a pregnancy induced accident about a week earlier and he will probably tease me about it until you and your sister have your own kids).

We have spent much of this month with me laying on the floor. I continue to be more tired than I would like, so I am down on the ground singing songs and playing with blocks... You love to sing all kinds of songs and you have started adding your own words- Just yesterday, you sang Jingle Bells with "mommy" being the only word used. There are so many songs in your brain- they pop out at all times and you will sing them over and over again. We can pass a bus in the car and you will start singing "wheels on the bus" you will see a potato and start singing "hot potato." When I became a parent, I did not realize that part of my job would be to memorize these songs as well. They play over and over in my dreams (NIGHTMARES) and I wake and they are stuck in my head. What kind of NORMAL ADULT walks around the house singing about a big red car with a guitar player in the backseat.

Hmm- what else- You want to take off all of your clothes all the time. You also want to take off all of your dolls clothes. This is completely normal as society has not impressed upon you all of the social mores that come with being an American human. I envy your innocence- and I appreciate the true nature you exhibit. Free from the filters, prejudices, and insecurities of adulthood.

I love watching you accomplish things, and hearing you joyfully exclaim "I DO IT!!!" I love how you narrate your life. If you are upset and crying you say "I'm crying" while tears stream down your face... we tell you it is ok to be angry or sad, it is ok to cry... But if you are throwing a tantrum, I can sure as hell tell you I am not going to stand around and listen to it.

Spaghettios and anything chocolate happen to be your favorite foods. However, I cannot leave the leftovers on the table for more than 30 seconds. Ratcat thinks these are delicious delicacies as well. WHOEVER HEARD OF A CAT LIKING CHOCOLATE MILK???

This month, you also found a stick of my lipstick. The results were... lovely.

From Mina J Lipstick

You love your new room and I hope you don't mind sharing it with your sister. It is nice and big and perfect for my beautiful daughters.

I love you very much, motherhood is quite the adventure!

From Mina 21 Months

Happy 21 months~

Love,
Mamma