31 October 2014

While holding Alyson after she got scared of the Halloween decorations in our yard when we got home today:

Me: Are you going to be clingy out trick or treating?
Alyson: Um, yeah.

(For the record, she really was not. She was awesome and wanted to keep up with the big girls. She only wanted to be held as we walked up to a few houses that must have made her a little nervous.)

30 October 2014

While sitting at the dining room table coloring with Grandpa today, Grandpa started putting the crayons away. Alyson yelled at him, "No, don't do that!" Apparently, she wasn't ready to put away the crayons, and she let her grandpa know.

29 October 2014

While trying to get her to say "I love you" to Tony before bed:

Me: Say "I".
Alyson: I.
Me: Love.
Alyson: I.
Me: You.
Alyson, pointing to herself: Me.

28 October 2014

First

After the gazillionth time that Alyson pulled open one of the two pots and pans drawers right in my way while I was fixing dinner:

Me: You are dangerous.
Alyson: Yeah.

Second

While cuddling before bed:

Me: Can you say "Alyson"?
Alyson: Ahyee.
Me: Alyson.
Alyson: Ahyee.....boo!
Me: Are you "Aly-boo"?
Alyson: Yeah. Boo!

(I call her "Aly-boo".)

27 October 2014

After they came in from playing outside, Alyson pointed to the refrigerator and said, "Mill?" When I didn't get her milk immediately when she asked, she went over and tried to open the refrigerator herself.

26 October 2014

First

This morning after Alyson got up and Auntie Julie was there to watch her and her sister:

Alyson: Mama?
Julie: She's running a race.
Alyson: Oh, okay. Daddy?
Julie: He's also running a race.
Alyson: Oh, okay.

And then she was perfectly fine without us there.

Second

While Tony was reading her a story with Oscar the Grouch, Alyson would point to Oscar and yell, "Ribbit!"

25 October 2014

We must tell Madelyn to eat her dinner a little too much. In the middle of dinner, Alyson looked over to Madelyn, pointed to Madelyn's plate, and said very sternly, "Eat!"