Things I LOVE about toddlerhood!

[JennŠ]

We tell Charlotte it's time for bed.  She says "no" with a grin.  We tell her to get her "guys", she grabs 'Phant, doggie, or whoever she brought out after her nap.  Then happily toddles off to her room and tosses them in her crib.  Pop her in and she settles to chatter herself to sleep. 
The way "duce" is an all purpose word for any beverage.

[sandraorion]

I love it that Mummy kissing things better is a cure all and that he asks for it - I did draw the line the other day when he bit his tongue and wanted me to kiss it better A kiss on the lips was a half way house that we both agreed to!

Hannah x

Hannah, for situations like that Adrian accepts "transfer" kisses. I kiss my hand and apply kiss with my hand. Then we put a spare one in his pocket for later.

[daybyday]

Sandra...what a lovely idea...a kiss in the pocket for later....I'm stealing that one!

[Johno & Aurelias Mum]

We went and sat on the beach today for an ice cream to make up for the running around we've had to do after the builders.  It was lovely, we sat in the sun eating our ice creams chatting - my buddy.

I love the way he says 'Cheer up little fella' when I get stressed with the builders.

He has a joke that he got off Backyardigans which he tells me a few times every day which is great and still makes me laugh just proving that it is the way you tell them.

He will also compliment my clothes or DH's.  He'll turn round and say 'Nice green jumper dad'

[Matka]

I can't get this post out of my head.  It's made me so much more aware of all the things ds does in a day!  It was a great idea.  My new favorite is how exciting it is to flip a light switch on and off!  Hours of entertainment and sheer joy!

[LucyA]

Kathy-Ann, you should see how much fun dimmer switches are! On, off, brighter, dimmer...

A few weeks ago Callum went through a stage of randomly saying 'funny!' (pronounced hunny) and then doing this big fake laugh: 'hunny, HAHAHAHA!'

And the other morning he was in our bed, and he rolled over, grabbed me by the ears and said 'kiss' and gave me a big kiss. Awww!

[Khyan & Sahria's mum]

Love them 

Some of ours

Mummy look at my muscles - as he folds his arm in and shows me his elbow

After I tuck him up in bed he always says "you keep checking on me"

Mummy I love you too much

Thats my sister Sahria

Mummy whats that man ?

scuse me, Man/lady ....

Ohhh there are a million every day aren't there  It's great to have a thread like this to wander into when you are having a bad toddler day 

Keep em coming they are so lovely 

[daybyday]

DS is being a donkey right now...we're trying to get him to go to bed....DH is getting EXTREMELY frustrated...and I said...

"daddy loves you buddy...." evil eye towards DH

and DS says

"YAAHHHHH ahhh lubs" and then puts both hands on DH's face and "eskimo kisses" him

makes my (and DH's) heart melt in a moment of frustration....

[A_C]

Awwww....aren't LO's just sooo sweet?  This is a great thread...thanks so much for starting it!

Now that it is getting warmer outside Sophia and I have started going for walks.  Whenever we go to my room so Mama can make a quick pit stop to the bathroom, I take her with me and just let her walk around the room and explore around while I do my business.   Well...one day she started getting in the closet and there she was walking with my sneakers, one in each hand, bringing them to me and saying  "come on mama", indicating that it is time to go out for a walk. 

Another one is her saying I love you and giving me kisses on the lips, non-stop!

One more...like Mena's DS Sophia loves to dance...when she hears a beat she will start bobbing her little head (been doing this since she was 8 or 9 months old), then she will start moving her hands up and down and bend her knees and bounce up and down and then she'll shake her little booty and totally get down (like Mama does when she dances around with her).   

Ana

[katriona]

if you ask theron where his eyes are, he'll crinkle them up and smoosh them shut. he knows that DH and i think this is the cutest thing ever. we tend to chuckle, give him hugs, and tell him we love him.

today i caught him trying to flush the toilet for what seemed like the third time in a row. "theron, you know you can't flush the toilet unless you've been to the potty" i said, perhaps a little more sternly than i'd intended. i could literally see the gears in his brain turning, as his lower lip trembled at my tone, he realized he'd done something he shouldn't have, and then he paused for a moment, looked at me, and crinkled up his eyes at me to get on my good side.

am i wrapped around his little finger or what! cheeky monkey 

[momofclaire]

Today I told Claire to give her daddy a dirty look and glared at him like he had just ate her last banana!  It was priceless.  LOVE IT. 

Stacy, Claire just did her first couple of scoop herself and feed herself this morning! Yea

[chell]

I love it when Jacob throws his bunny on the floor with force, and then says "Poor Bun".

[Shdef]

I love when Scotty pretends to phone people (he even uses his foot as a phone when he is lying down)... He babbles away and says "aha, aha, aye, aye. Hmmm. Nein (no). Ok. Bye bye."

Whenever I tell him what we are going to do he makes a serious face and says: "Ok". 

[jennyh]

i love it when India drops something and shouts ,oh dear,and then kisses it to see if its OK.she also pretends to be trapped and shouts ,help me,until we rescue her

[katriona]

steffi -- love your new tickers. how gorgeous is jenn! i wish i'd looked that cute with glasses at 13