holding hands Originally uploaded by shellipsm I know that when one is not quite two years old, the concept of friends seems far off.Malka is a very blessed soul, as she had many friends before she came into our lives, and she has developed many friendships along the way over the past 20 months, as … Continue reading Could you plotz from the cuteness?

As I stepped out of the shower this am, Malka said: "Wet. Eemah."Yesterday, as I finished my dinner, she said: "All done Eemah"As we left the house, she said: "Bye Bye Kancy" (Quincy, the cat).Do these count as two word sentences developmentally?And yesterday, for the first time, she said hello to Narda on the phone, … Continue reading Does it count?

As I stepped out of the shower this am, Malka said: "Wet. Eemah."Yesterday, as I finished my dinner, she said: "All done Eemah"As we left the house, she said: "Bye Bye Kancy" (Quincy, the cat).Do these count as two word sentences developmentally?And yesterday, for the first time, she said hello to Narda on the phone, … Continue reading Does it count?

Why is it that a toddler, who consistently wakes up at 6:30, if not WAY earlier on weekends, will willingly sleep until oh, 9am or later on weekdays?I'm sitting here, wondering if the rain will subside enough for Miss thing to go to her swimming lessons, and she's STILL SLEEPING.I should be emptying the dishwasher, … Continue reading Riddle Me This… **Updated**

Why is it that a toddler, who consistently wakes up at 6:30, if not WAY earlier on weekends, will willingly sleep until oh, 9am or later on weekdays?I'm sitting here, wondering if the rain will subside enough for Miss thing to go to her swimming lessons, and she's STILL SLEEPING.I should be emptying the dishwasher, … Continue reading Riddle Me This… **Updated**

ALL BY HERSELF... Originally uploaded by shellipsm She came, she saw, she climbed.Over, and over again. All WITHOUT help from Eemah.Eeek. Our little baby is becoming a big girl now.

ALL BY HERSELF... Originally uploaded by shellipsm She came, she saw, she climbed.Over, and over again. All WITHOUT help from Eemah.Eeek. Our little baby is becoming a big girl now.

OK, so Malka LURVES water. She loves sprinklers, the ocean, the sink, and up until last week, her bath.She started swimming lessons last week. She sat on the edge of the pool, and giggled like all the other kids. I slid on in the water, and brought her to me. She was fine. For about … Continue reading Pool help?

OK, so Malka LURVES water. She loves sprinklers, the ocean, the sink, and up until last week, her bath.She started swimming lessons last week. She sat on the edge of the pool, and giggled like all the other kids. I slid on in the water, and brought her to me. She was fine. For about … Continue reading Pool help?

YoWa = YogurtCone = CornMonnie = MommieUma = EemahElmo = ElmoWa Wash = Wash WashKancy = QuincyJuno = JunoPees = PleaseBah! = BallMana = Bananahuwo = HelloCwako? = CrackerAppo-Basch = ApplesauceStowa = StrollerDaka-Dese = Mac and CheeseThis is just a sample, but she does have a few words that are actual words - mostly the … Continue reading A lesson in "Toddler-ese"