Talking to Raychel

It is very fun to have conversations with Raychel.  She understands more then you think she might!  She was being a "toddler" at day care taking some of the kids toys and pulling hair.  I talked to her about being a good girl and told her she couldn't do those things because she wasn't a mean girl!  I told her that several days in a row and she hasn't done it since.  I will ask her if she had a good day, if she was a good girl and she will answer..."uh-huh" enthusiastically.  If she didn't have a good day, she will either say "NO" or make this low disappointing groaning sound!  I have tested her answers by asking Ms. Dawn and she verifies it as true each time! LOL  Every once in a while she gives me the silent treatment and will refuse to answer any questions that I ask!  She sits in her car seat with her lips pursed together and pretends to ignore me.  I will continue to ask questions and say silly things until this little grin/grimace comes across her face and then she breaks out into a giggle!!  She can't stay quiet for long! 

 

I have asked her, "Are you a baby?"...."NO!"  "Are you a big girl?"....."NO!"  "Are you inbetween?"...."UH-HUH!" 

 

One day, in the car, she was screaming and whining and yelling "NO!"  I started asking her questions to see what she would say "NO" to!  She answered all of my questions with a "NO!" until I asked her, "Are you trying to be difficult?" and she responded with a great big, "YES!!!!!"  Either a really good time to change your answer or?!?!?!?! LOL

 

When she learned the word, NO, she (of course) used it all the time.  We told her she couldn't tell Ms. Dawn NO and she couldn't tell Mommy and Daddy NO when we told her to do something.  One night she did that and I put her in timeout...she was not a fan, of course.  About 10 minutes later I told her to pick something up and she turned and said, "N--"..."UH-HUH" and picked it up! LOL  I love that thought process!  I want to tell Mom, NOOOOOOOOOOOO but, oh yeah....I'm not supposed to....so I guess I'll just do it! 

 

She also sometimes answers NO because that is the word she wants to say, but not the right answer.  So we ask her, "Do you want to go take a bath? (HER FAVORITE) and she says, NO and then there is a pause, cute smile, head tilt, and a "UH-HUH"!  Other times she stops  mid-NO and changes it to a yes!  We get these looks from her like, why do you try to trick me!!! LOL

 

She is quite FUN!!! =)
 

 "When you become a mother... You are no longer the picture, You become the frame."