totally

This week, Squirt surprised us with a fun new word: totally. When asked if she likes something that she really likes, or if she wants to do something she really wants to do, she exclaims, "yes, totally!" It's amusing and adorable. Neither I nor her caregivers at daycare can figure out where she picked up the term. It's better than some of the less kosher words she may or may not have picked up from momma, which will not be listed here...

Squirt has also started telling us she "can't" something-or-other. Most notably is that she "can't like" or "can't want" something. Not only does she not like/want that thing, but it is actually impossible for her to do so - she just can't. She also asks us to "hold on a minute" ... a lot. 

She also loves to argue. She'll argue with you about anything. If you change your argument halfway through, she'll change, too, just to be contrary. She loves to argue so much, that I've stumbled upon her arguing with herself! "Are not! Are too! Are not! Are too!..."

Another interesting development this week: hamburgers have trumped pizza as her favorite treat meal. Driving home from running some errands the other day, out of the blue, she told me that she needed a "hambuhbuhgah". I have no idea where she got that idea from, or even how she knew about hamburgers. We - as in me and daddy, never her - have had hamburgers a couple of times since she's joined the family and she's never had them at daycare; she's never shown any interest in them. All of a sudden, she wants a "hambuhbuhgah". Since I didn't have dinner planned out that evening, I thought what the heck. So we had a fancy family fast food date. Upon receiving her kiddie meal, she expertly unwrapped her burger and went to town, happily munching away and telling us how good it was. Now, whenever asked what she wants to eat, rather than her usual exclamation of "pizza!", she now asks for a "hambuhbuhgah". Crazy kid... Totally.

Eating her very first "hambuhbuhgah".

halloween

Halloween seemed to sneak up on us this year! Where did October go?

 

The weekend before Halloween, we visited a pumpkin patch to enjoy the beautiful weather and let Squirt pick out a pumpkin to carve. There were animals to pet, tiny tractors to ride, corn to play in, and thousands of pumpkins in every shape and size! We picked out two, but haven't had the chance to carve it - we'll have a Thanksgiving Jack 'o lantern!

 

This year, the Halloween theme at Squirt's daycare was literature. They asked the kids to come dressed as a favorite literary character (and to bring the book to share at story time) then held an adorable parade around the building so the kids could show off their costumes (don't even get me started on all of the Minnie Mouses and Disney princesses... not literary characters). Guess Squirt's costume.

 

After the excitement of the parade, Squirt and I played at the park across the street. She refused to wear her cape, but insisted on wearing her petticoat. We then picked up dad and wrapped up the evening trick-or-treating with friends. Squirt had the process figured out right away and had a blast! She would purposefully march up to each door, loudly proclaim"trick or treat", then sweetly thank them as she inspected her treats on the way to the next house. She was positively fearless at some of the more scary houses - she laughed and pointed at an animatronic witch that gave me the willies.

 

I can't believe it's already over, and can't wait until next year. I better stay on my toes, though. Before I know it, Thanksgiving and Jul will be here!

The world's tiniest farmer.

 

 

 

"This one."

 The parade at daycare - the only picture of her in her full costume.

 

 

Sad it's a whole year until Halloween comes again.