22 months

Dani is 22 months and getting more and more chatty and able all the time.  She is very sure on her feet and loves to run.  She loves to pretty much do anything unless she hates to do it.  Then she really hates it.  She knows colors blue, green, yellow, purple, pink, orange, numbers 1-10 by sight, and all her letters.  She's been good on all of these for about a month now, but gets more clear each day.  She loves pointing out things in books.  She is also starting to make sentences.  Favorites are, "Ack oooo, Mommy!"  (Thank you, Mommy.)  She has gotten much better.  It used to be, "Ack oooo, Grandma-Mommy."  She says, "Mooo wah-tur!" and "Ahontooooo"  (I don't want to.) and "Ahontnoooooo." (I don't know.), which is her standard answer when we ask her why she is in time out. 

Literary Genius?

Today I picked up The Great Gatsby at the breakfast table.  Dani looked at the cover and said, "Cry!". If you aren't familiar with the cover, check out this link. http://urchinmovement.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/great-gatsby-traditional-edition.jpg

She's either going to be a literature professor or an expert in semi abstract art.

More Outtakes

Me: Isn't your sister the cutest girl you've ever seen?

Jack: No.
Me: What!? Then who is?
Jack: You.

Have I mentioned I love this kid?   -------------------------  
Quiet in the Soto house. Jack on the IPad, Dani happily taking out every pot and pan we own, me reading. Jack switches to a video...
Me: Oooo! Is that the gummy bear song?
Jack: Um, yes. Just read.

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Retrieving Jack from Time Out:


Me: Jack, do you know why you are in Time Out?
Jack: Um...I screamed at you.
Me: Yes. And you pushed me.
Jack: No. I was hitting you.

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Jack and Dani's breakfast conversation:


Dani: Hi.
Jack: Hi, Dani.
Dani: Da boo na ta.
Jack: Dani, that doesn't make any sense.

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In the car, at a stoplight, on our way home. . .


Jack: Mommy, are you going to go left, right or straight?
Me: I'm going to go left here.
Jack: Wow! Good job! You sure know your ways.

What planet is this kid from?

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The kids were driving us crazy with their screaming.


Paul: That's it. The next one who screams gets a time out!
Jack: Hey, Dani? Scream.

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I always say that Jack is the best.  Well, he may actually be evil. The other day, Dani was quietly looking at books in her room. Jack ripped the book from her hands, said, "You'll never get your book now! Ha ha!!" and threw it into her crib.

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Jack: Are you gonna come to Grandma's house with me?

Me: No. I have class.
J: I miss you.
M: Aww. Thanks, baby. You're the best boy.
J: I know.