What Does The Kitty Say?

Tristyn, everyday you show me how smart you are, and it reminds me that I underestimate your brilliance. Tonight we were playing with your MagnaDoodle. We were scribbling together, then back and forth, then together. Next you handed me the stylus and looked up at me, so I figured you wanted me to draw something myself. The first thing that came to my mind was a kitty - your favorite. You love our cat SO MUCH. You know that the words cat/kitty are interchangeable, and that Budz is his name (well, nickname). You even know the neighbor's "Orange Kitty" is named Rio. Kitty was the 3rd word you learned to say.

So I drew this crude sketch of a cat very quickly (OK no critique please - I know its ridiculous but its on a MagnaDoodle board and I was rushing - you like things done FAST!), then I showed it to you without saying a word. You studied the drawing for a bit, then said simply "mAOW", meaning "hey, that's a cat!".



Yes, you meow. Our cat does a lot of speaking, especially when he is being pet. I call it feedback. I think he just wants to root us on in encouragement while we are petting him. Anyway, you noticed his boisterous language very early on, and mimic/taught yourself how to meow. One day he meowed, then so did you! The thing is, KittyX (aka Budz) meows a little differently than most cats, so you don't say meeeoooow like most people would. You say it just like The Budz does: mAOW, and you quit saying the word kitty and prefer to meow in its place. If you see Budz or Rio through the window, you meow. If The Budz meows at you, you meow. If I say "What does the kitty say?, you meow. You might be a lil kooky, now that I really think about it :)

Tristyn helps Dada make her favorite zucchini oven fries

SUPER-CUTE THINGS YOU'VE DONE OVER THE LAST WEEK

Dad and I had some wine glasses on the coffee table. You noticed they were empty, picked up Dad's soda bottle (luckily the cap was on tight) and 'refilled' each of our cups. I wish I had it on video, so cute and super genius of you.

You and I were in our playroom and you just stood up and walked out of the room. You turned the corner and popped you head back in and with a smile, said something incoherent. You were playing Hide and Seek with me (which took me a few seconds to realize). You also like to play keep-away, and you made it up all on your own!

Since you have really gotten good at walking you now declare at random times throughout the day that you'd like to practice NOW and grab my hand (sometimes peeling my fingers off whatever I'm holding) asking to practice walking. Your Auntie M recently taught you to climb a step, so you like to practice this too.

KittyX jumped up in bed with you and I asking for pets in the middle of the night. He was meowing as I gave him loves (to encourage me I suppose) and from a dead sleep you said "MEOW" in KittyX fashion (which is more like "mEH!!") and continued on sleeping.

Next week I'm going to try to capture on video your killer carseat dance moves.

Split Pea Cat Food

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You and I went with Grams to San Diego for 3 days to visit your Aunt Michelle. We did a lot of hanging around her condo, just quality visiting time. Usually when we go down there we are zipping around the zoo or Sea World, shopping, dining out, etc. This time we focused on baby play. You had a grand time.

Some of her friends came over for a champagne breakfast. You liked one of them and put on her high heeled shoe and started walking around the house in it. Just the one shoe.

You also had your first very own cup of froyo...vanilla frozen yogurt with strawberries and blueberries. You ate it with your own spoon for a bit, too. Next door to the froyo place was a cool kids' boutique, where I took this pic of you on my BlackBerry.

Oh, you also have really started using your latest skill: shaking your head 'no'. When we got home tonight I was feeding you split pea and carrot soup, which you kept shaking your head to in favor of my green beans. The cat cruised up and asked for your dinner, so h ended up eating it instead! It's okay - you're always trying to nab his food from him...eeeew!!!

I'd tell you more about the visit, but you are climbing me at the moment and pulling my hair to get my attention and I can't properly type!