30 September 2015

Today during dinner, Alyson told her daddy all about her big sister being mean to her when she got home, "I wanted to play with Madelyn's Frozen LEGOs, but she said 'no' and took them away, so I really, really super cried." And then she started fake sobbing to demonstrate the crying.

29 September 2015

When we were leaving Mom's this afternoon, Mom bent down and kissed Alyson on the head. Alyson responded by yelling, "Ew! Grandma slobber!"

28 September 2015

While Alyson was eating a chocolate chip cookie after dinner:

Alyson: My cookie tastes like a doggy bone.
Me: Aly, you know from experience?
Alyson: Uh huh.

She then went on pretending that she was a puppy eating a dog bone.

27 September 2015

Alyson was outside playing in the garden while Tony was working in the garden. She got tired of that and went up to Tony and said, "Daddy, I don't want to shovel anymore. Me wanna ride motorcycle." Turns out that she wanted to ride her tricycle.

26 September 2015

Since Madelyn had her school picture day yesterday, I decided take some photos of Alyson this morning. When we got started with our second session, Alyson insisted on staring off to the side and not looking at me.

Me: What are you doing silly?
Alyson, laughing: Being stubborn!

25 September 2015

During dinner, we were talking about our days. I was telling everyone about our company picnic for work today. Alyson pointed to Tony and I and declared, "When I'm big like you guys, I can go to work like you. When I'm five!"

24 September 2015

Every night when Alyson comes into Madelyn's room to say good night to her, she walks in pretending she's a monster and saying, "Aly-Monster! Aly-Monster! Aly-Monster!" Tonight, she got the stuffed ghost from her bed and brought it in pretending that was the monster. She held it in front of her and said, "Monster! Monster! Monster!"

23 September 2015

Honestly, the girls love their doctor's office. They were playing while waiting to get their flu shots when the nurse came to get them.

Nurse: Are you girls ready?
The girls just looked like we killed their kitten for making them stop playing.
Me: It's time for your flu shots.
Alyson: Me love flu shots!

22 September 2015

Every single time I asked Alyson to do something this afternoon, she responded, "Wait a second!" Sigh, now which one of us did she get that from?

21 September 2015

First

We had our lawn aerated today, which left some dirt on the sidewalk. Both when Tony and Alyson came back from taking Madelyn to the bus this morning and when Alyson and I got back from Mom's after work, Alyson looked at the sidewalk and asked, "Why is it messy?"

Second

When I got to Mom's to pick up Alyson after work, Dad was sitting on the couch. Alyson walked over at one point and sat on his foot. It looked like she was bending his ankle at an awkward angle.

Me: You're going to hurt Grandpa's foot.
Alyson: No, just hurt his shoe!

Third

While waiting at the bus stop for Madelyn, Alyson wanted to zip up her jacket. She tried, but couldn't get the zipper started, so she asked for help, "Me not know how to get it together. Me a toddler!"

20 September 2015

After running her Healthy Kids Running Series-Rockville, MD​ race this afternoon where I help at the finish line, Alyson told me, "I ran super really fast straight to you!"

19 September 2015

While we were at the park while Madelyn was at her soccer skills class, Alyson and I were walking around and playing on the playgrounds. We passed a woman who was walking backwards. After we passed her, Alyson turned around and started walking backwards as well. (The woman didn't seem to notice.)

18 September 2015

While playing with the wooden train/car set, Alyson kept driving the cars on the train tracks.

Madelyn: You can't drive the cars on the train tracks!
Alyson: Why not?

17 September 2015

On the way to dinner, Alyson was getting annoying by the sun in her eyes even with her sunglasses, and she yelled, "Stop bright! Stop getting in my eyes!"

16 September 2015

During dinner, Alyson was examining a piece of potato and asked, "What is this anyway?"

15 September 2015

Alyson sure likes to drive her sister crazy while playing. Their Disney princesses were giving each other dance lessons to prepare for their ball.

Madelyn: Does Rapunzel know how to dance now?
Alyson: No.
Madelyn: She can still learn how!
Alyson: Don't want to learn.
Madelyn: Does she want to have fun?
Alyson: No.

14 September 2015

After we got home today, I had the girls pick out band colors and badges for new Road ID bracelets. After picking their colors:

Me: Okay, we still need to measure your wrists to see what size. I could do it with a tape measure.
Madelyn: We don't have a tape measure.
Alyson ran back to the playroom and came back with a toy tape measure: Here's a tape measure!

13 September 2015

While at Wheaton Regional Park, the girls rode the carousel with their little buddy. When Alyson got onto a white horse with black spots, she announced, "Me ride the cow horse!"

12 September 2015

Toddlers say weird things. After drinking a long drink from her grape juice, Alyson announced, "When you drink too much, you get super frustrated."

11 September 2015

On the way home today, I had the windows down in the car.

Alyson: You please turn the air on?
Me: It's nice out. Don't you want it windy?
Alyson: No. Me no want my hair messy!

10 September 2015

When we got to the bus stop to wait for Madelyn, Alyson pulled on the tree branch as usual.

Me: Aly, don't do that. It hurts the tree.
Alyson, hugging the tree: Me hugging the tree. Me so sorry to the tree.

09 September 2015

When I was picking up Alyson:

Mom: Alyson, say "crayon."
Alyson: No.
Mom: Come on, say "crayon" for your mommy.
Alyson: Me say marker.

08 September 2015

After reading "Silly Tilly" by Eileen Spinelli for her bedtime story tonight, Alyson was looking at the last picture in the book where Tilly is standing on her head holding a "The End" sign with her feet, and declared, "Silly Tilly is super really silly!"

07 September 2015

While Madelyn was trying on some clothes at the Old Navy outlet, Tony was holding Alyson just outside of the dressing rooms were some mannequins were set up. Alyson reached over for the shirt on one of the mannequins saying, "Me like this shirt. Me take it off."

06 September 2015

First

In the car I was mentioning that I need to get gas before going home tomorrow. Alyson affirmed, "Gas makes the car go, and when the car stops, it not go."

Second

While getting ready for bed when I was holding Alyson and singing to her:
Madelyn: Can I get Mommy cuddles, too?
Alyson, just loud enough for Tony and I to hear but Madelyn couldn't: No, only me get Mommy cuddles.
Tony and I could help but laugh.
Madelyn: What did you say?
Alyson: Nothing. Me was talking to Mommy.

05 September 2015

Alyson and I went for a walk on the boardwalk and stopped at the Spice and Tea Exchange. I was looking at tea there and Alyson kept begging, "Me want tea, too!"

04 September 2015

In the car, Alyson was playing with a toy cell phone. Turns out that she was having problems with it: "After my phone charged it got wet and now doesn't work. My phone messy. It need a bath."

03 September 2015

At the bus stop while waiting for Madelyn this afternoon, Alyson was playing under a small tree. She kept jumping up trying to grab the branch. After a few unsuccessful tries, she said, "Can't reach but me getting bigger and bigger!"

02 September 2015

During dinner:

Alyson: Mommy?
Me: Yeah?
Alyson: Am I two or five?
Me: Two.
Alyson: Oh, okay.
Madelyn: What? Did you forget?
Alyson: Yeah.

01 September 2015

While trying to get Alyson to eat a bite of dinner tonight, Tony and I may not have resorted to the best tactics.

Tony: Mommy and Daddy would be really happy if you ate just one bite. Do you want to make us happy?
Alyson: NO!