Latest M-isms

M is definitely showing her preference for things, and has become very opinionated about things.

She's become a picky eater and will often veto foods I offer or suggest. Or she'll demand something specific. Lately this has been, "mac ah chee." (mac & cheese)

She's showing preferences in what she wears. It began with, "pih sock." (pink sock) Then it was which jacket, sweater, or vest she wore. She'll specify garment and color. And she's starting to do this with her shirts & pants also.

She'll tell you which book she wants you to read to her. Lately it's been one of the following: Sylvia Long's Mother Goose; Raffi's Wheels on the Bus; Raffi's Five Little Ducks; Raffi's Down by the Bay; Stella Blackstone's Bear at Home; Stella Blackstone's Bear About Town; Caroline Jayne Church's Do Your Ears Hang Low?.

She'll tell you exactly what she wants to watch on TV -- lately it's been "wito farty" (Wiggly Safari dvd) -- and which CD and sometimes specific songs to listen no while in the car.

She has some OCD tendencies, often pointing out crumbs on the floor/table or asking to have her hands wiped. That's not a bad thing, but sometimes she does it to an extreme. She's gotten into the habit of asking to have her hands wiped (during meals) before she picks up her sippy cup.

She clearly knows which bins are for garbage, and which one is for recycling. She will sometimes pick up something and say, "fro away," (throw away) as she is tossing it into the garbage can. And when I hand her paper and ask her to put it in the recycle bin, she will walk up to the recycle bin and place the paper in it. So she definitely knows the difference there...

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