That's Better

Addilece and I had gone outside to paint a light.  I had brought a skein of yarn out with me to hang the light from a tree.  I was painting away when I hear Addilece declare:

Addilece: That's better, mommy.
Me *not looking up, still painting*: Is it better?
A: That's better, mommy.
M *still not looking up*: Yeah, it's better.
A: That's better, mommy.

I FINALLY look up to find out that the "better" was the skein of yarn that was now completely unraveled and in a tangled mess on the ground.

Brrrr.....

One morning.....

"Brrr.....Add-ece hot!  Brr....Add-ece hot!"

Little Negotiator

Me: How's my pretty girl?
Addilece: I six.
Tony: No, you're two.
A: I six.
T: No, you're two
A: No, I six.
T: You're two, Addilece.
A: I three.

I NEEEEEED It.

After nap time I asked Addilece if she wanted to get some underwear on.  She told me that she wanted a diaper.  I walked over to her diaper box and turned around to find her hold one of her princess pull-ups (or princesses as we call them).

Me: Addilece, let's put this diaper on.
Addilece: Pin-cess, mommy.  Pin-cess.
M: Those are too expensive, let's put one of these on.
A: Pin-cess.
M: Addilece, those are for when we are out and about.
A: I neeeed it.  I neeed it.  I neeeed it.  I neeeeed it. I neeeed it.  I neeed it.

Learning Something

During our talk after a time out.....

Addilece was having a hard time concentrating because of the buttons on my shirt.  I had repeatedly told her to look at my eyes only to have her look away a split second later.  Finally, I said with more frustration in my vioce, "Addilece, look at my eyes!".

Addilece *looks up*:  "God made buttons."

Well, at least we've got the fact that God made everything down.

A few minutes later I was explaining that when I had told her to sit in time out she had dawled, she had not had fast feet.  She looked up clapped and said "Dill-ji hands" (diligent).

Personality

Someone at the mall play place the other day declared, "Wow she's got a personality."  She sure does!

Oh Dear

Daddy and I were having a converstation at the dinner table about what he would cook if anything happened to me.  He made a list that went something like: hamburgers (twice), pizza, and tacos, plus anything and everything grilled.

Daddy: Isn't that right Addilece.  We will have the same meals every single week.
Addilece *throws head back*: Oh Dear!!!!

Wet

At the park with Daddy....

Addilece: Daddy, up here.  Come up here.
Daddy *after coming up to the top of the play place*: What do you need?
A: Slide.  Slide Daddy.
D: You want Daddy to slide?  You just want me to get all the water off the slide don't you (it was really wet)?  Alright, I'll dry it off for you. 
*Daddy slides down the slide and lands at the bottom VERY wet.*
D: Ok, you can slide down now.
A: No. Add-ece go down steps.  *Starts to climb down steps.*
D: Why won't you slide down?
A: Wet down dere.  (there)

Energy

Addilece has discovered a new word: energy.

She likes to exclaim "Add-ece, ENERGY!!!!!"

She then laughs hard and begins to prove that yes indeed she has a whole LOT of energy.

Right Now

If Addilece wants to do something she will ask for it over and over again.  "Later" is not a good answer for us.  We've taken to doing favorite activities around other daily events to help explain when we will be doing them better.  So if knows that she can watch a "show" (tv) after "night-night time" (nap).

Addilece: Walk, mommy.
Me: Not right now, its too early in the morning.
A: Go on walk, mommy.
M: How about after our snack?  We'll go after snack time.
A (thinks a minute): Eat, mommy