Funny stuff

I just had to tell a few funny stories about Merrin. I soooooooo wish I had a video clip of her talking but those of you who have been around her lately know exactly what I am talking about. Merrin has started gibbering NON-STOP and it is hilarious!! I can't help myself but I laugh out loud at her on a daily basis because she will get to "talking" and act as if she is in a full blown conversation with me, it is too much! She will cock her head to the side and just start gibbering and look at me as if I'm supposed to respond. Sometimes, I make up her conversations for her and we go back and forth just "talking" to one another. Last night when Keith got home from work we were in Merrin's bedroom getting her ready for bed and she dropped a toy so she immediately said "ut-oh", which is very clear to make out, but then it sounded as if she said "I'll get it" and then after she picked it up, said "I got it"! Now of course no other person other than her doting parents would have interpreted that but Keith and I just looked at each other and laughed because we both thought she said the same thing. It makes you wonder though...WHAT ARE THEY REALLY TRYING TO SAY and on a scary note, it makes you realize that they are understanding WAY more than we think they do!

Merrin also made me laugh recently because she has found Mayzi's "bed" which is in our bedroom, right beside our bed. The other morning, Merrin went running into our bedroom and plopped down into Mayzi's bed, pacifier in mouth and all. Of course Mayzi immediately went up to Merrin and was like "what do you think you are doing" so Merrin thought Mayzi wanted to play and she started laughing and trying to grab Mayzi (Its a good thing Mayzi is a gentle dog)! This went on for awhile so I was able to get some pictures of the two of them "fighting" over the bed!


















Later in the day, I got a little bored and well, you can see what I ended up doing with Merrin...she loved it though and we even got in front of the mirror so she could see her new "doo" and immediately she said "hey" to herself.
She is an absolute riot, as I'm sure all your little ones out there are the same way. On a not so funny note though...Merrin is definitely starting to show her "defiant" side so any suggestions on disciplining a 14 month old, I'm all ears!! I've been reading Toddler Wise which is a follow up to Baby Wise which really helped us get Merrin on a good sleep schedule as a baby. I'd also like to read the "1-2-3" book but that says you should begin at age 2. Another one I'd like to read is by Dr James Dobson called "The New Dare to Discipline" but if any of you have more suggestions, please let me know!