I Love This Age

I love toddlers. I do. When I worked daycare the toddler class was my absolute favorite. I love how toddlers are like mini people waddling around trying to figure out the world. I love their curiosity and enthusiasm. It is such a fun stage.

Ali, has to be one of the cutest toddlers I have ever seen. She makes me smile numerous times each and every day. I often have to grab her and smother her with kisses because she is being so darn adorable and I can't resist her for another second...poor little thing.

Some cute things about my Als

• She is learning to talk, she says mama, dada, more, milk, deedee (her blanket's name), quack-quack and a unique version of "sissy" that I can't even begin to form with letters ;).


• She calls for Howie by making kissy noises and beckoning with her little hand.
  
• She is becoming a pro at baby sign.


• Destruction follows her wherever she goes (notice the background in the picture).


• When you ask her what a duck says she responds as loud as she can, "ACK-ACK!!!". When you ask her what a cat, dog, bear, hyena or any animal for that matter says, she says, "ACK-ACK!!!"


• She dances. She drops her booty and shakes it.


• She is very thoughtful. Emma was eating breakfast yesterday and said she was cold. Ali, all by herself, went and found mimi (Emma's blanket) and brought it to her.


• She throws tantrums. She throws her little body down dramatically and starts sobbing. It's pretty cute. Well, cute as far as tantrums go ;).


• She loves clothes. She collects them from around the house and puts them on.


• She blows kisses. She even blew a kiss to the MA after the mean MA gave her a shot. It was adorable. Her eyes were filled with crocodile tears but she still blew a kiss.


• She giggles. A lot.


• She is still a baby in many ways and often needs her mama to hold, rock and kiss her if she is sad or hurt.

Oh, how I wish I could bottle her up and keep her this size forever.