You Say Tomato...

Piper has certain words she uses that only Brian and I understand. I swore I'd always correct her speech so as to avoid this. I also swore to not be a naggy mother. So - whatever. When she's naked she says "NAKEN!" When she doesn't like something "NO LIKE IT!" When she wants the light on or off she says "E-YIGHT ON!" or "E-YIGHT OFF!" I have no idea why she pronounces her "L's" as "Y's"? Maybe Brian or I have a little Spanish flair about us that we didn't know about? Her favorite band is "TALLIKA!" (Metallica). "SHOE PHONES" are Head Phones. I got sick of listening to the "BOO BOPS" (Doodlebops) every morning so she listens to them through headphones on her way to Gigi's so I can hear the morning news on WLS. At night she wants to watch "FIFFORD" (Clifford) or "P PETS" (Wonder Pets). Grandpa became "POO PA".

I know her speech is fine. She heard the word "douchebag" on My Name is Earl the other night - and repeated it perfectly. Over and over AND OVER again. My only hope is that she doesn't whip that out in the middle of church. *Shudder* She also said "Peytonn Manning" clear as a bell last night. As well as "Indianapolis."

She also has this obsession with Moose. She says she's looking for Moose. Moose is in the back yard. SHHHH Moose is sleeping. When you ask her what her Moose's name is - "FIVE" is what she says. Every time. So I guess she has an imaginary friend named Five that is a Moose. I have come to the conclusion, however, that Moose isn't imaginary - it's my great uncle's angel watching over her. I know that sounds weird but his nickname was Moose. Piper has never seen a Moose in real life - we do not hold daily conversations about the animal - and she bears no toys that are Moose's or resemble a Moose. She saw a Moose on TV the other day and jumped up and said MOOSE!!! She knows what a Moose is. So, Moose, you're welcome at our house anytime.

I worry constantly that I work too much - that she thinks mommy lives behind her laptop. That I don't play with her enough or teach her enough. She can spell her name and count to five. Although I'm sure this is purely from memorization and she doesn't actually KNOW what "Three" means yet. But she's growing so fast, and getting smarter by the day.

When she doesn't get what she want she cries. When I tell her "OH Piper, that's a fake cry..." She says "Mommy. Tears. Look." And then she proceeds to get whatever it was she wanted in the first place...