Oh my, I tried to avoid this show. I tried to avoid it like I try to avoid Barney. Years ago when my niece was watching this relatively new show called "Barney" I vowed then and there "not my child." My child will not listen to that annoying purple thing. I was only 17 or 18 at the time but his image stuck with me. Honestly I thought 12 years later he would be a thing of the past. Wrong. You see,Emily loves Sesame Street. Okay, she loves Elmo and the songs that they put on the show. Well the purple one comes on after Sesame Street and at times I will admit I have left the show on just to see what she thought of him. I found that since becoming a parent I want her to watch what she likes, not what I like (well when it comes to kid shows anyway). She has a general disinterest in him. Oh yes!!! Now that I've determined she doesn't really care about him, there's no going back. Barney is banned at my house. For now anyway. Okay, so how did a post about Yo Gabba Gabba become one about my disdain for Barney? I guess because I felt the same way about Yo Gabba Gabba just a couple of weeks ago. I found it weird and trying way too hard to be retro. I kind of still do and let's face it I will and always will find Elmo pretty annoying too. But my baby has decided she loves her some Elmo and likes her some Yo Gabba Gabba (can't say love just yet). It's fast paced and has lots of singing. Just what a two year old needs in a show. Now when she sees the beginning of the show she points and says "Gabba" with some jubilation. So, I guess I can find it in my heart to tolerate it for her and like it because she likes it. I did it for her when she decided she loved Elmo. But Barney? I don't know if I'm that selfless.
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Emily (aka the little boo boo)
Joshua David Jr.(aka Little Mandingo)
our dog Mattie
our dog Jack 2003-2010
A blog mostly about the newest members of our family
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- I'm a wife and stay at home mom raising a 3 yr old and an infant and loving it.
the whole family
Emily (aka the little boo boo)
Joshua David Jr.(aka Little Mandingo)
our dog Mattie
our dog Jack 2003-2010
Emily Quotes
"It's too fall" Translation: It's too unstable and I might fall.
"I burped" Translation: I farted.
"I did ___ last night" Translation: Anything that happened in the past, whether it be a few minutes ago or days ago, to her it happened last night.
"My __ is growing" Translation: Whether it be her arm or her foot, if she can't fit something on it (usually an article of clothing) it means that it must be growing.
"I can't do this right now" No translation needed but I find it cute that she can express her feelings when she's feeling frustrated and/or defeated and doesn't want to do something.
"Oh my gosh" It just sounds so funny coming from a 3 year old and she says it with such disbelief in her voice.
"I'm crying right now" Translation: If she's upset about something and she's crying about it and you ask her do something she doesn't want to do in the midst of her crying she uses this as an excuse as to why she can't do what you're asking her to do.
"Hold you me." She used to say "hold you" instead of "hold me". Recently she changed it to "hold you me." She's so close to getting it right. :)
"It's too poison for me." She says this when she doesn't like the taste of something. She also says "it's too sour" for the same reason. We've told her that some inedible things are poison and so she just adopted it to mean she doesn't like something. The sour thing came about when I asked her if her milk was too sour one day. Now, even if it's not sour, she uses this as a reason not to eat or drink something.
"I'm stinky"- It's not the phrase itself but why she's says it that amuses me. She says this every morning while standing outside my door. Usually after I open my door she'll be standing there and then tell me "I need breakfast." I guess it's the whole yelling "Fire!" concept. You know, yelling "fire" is more likely to get other people's attention over any other phrase. I think she thinks that if she yells anything but "I'm stinky" she won't be able to get me to get up. I don't know why.
"I burped" Translation: I farted.
"I did ___ last night" Translation: Anything that happened in the past, whether it be a few minutes ago or days ago, to her it happened last night.
"My __ is growing" Translation: Whether it be her arm or her foot, if she can't fit something on it (usually an article of clothing) it means that it must be growing.
"I can't do this right now" No translation needed but I find it cute that she can express her feelings when she's feeling frustrated and/or defeated and doesn't want to do something.
"Oh my gosh" It just sounds so funny coming from a 3 year old and she says it with such disbelief in her voice.
"I'm crying right now" Translation: If she's upset about something and she's crying about it and you ask her do something she doesn't want to do in the midst of her crying she uses this as an excuse as to why she can't do what you're asking her to do.
"Hold you me." She used to say "hold you" instead of "hold me". Recently she changed it to "hold you me." She's so close to getting it right. :)
"It's too poison for me." She says this when she doesn't like the taste of something. She also says "it's too sour" for the same reason. We've told her that some inedible things are poison and so she just adopted it to mean she doesn't like something. The sour thing came about when I asked her if her milk was too sour one day. Now, even if it's not sour, she uses this as a reason not to eat or drink something.
"I'm stinky"- It's not the phrase itself but why she's says it that amuses me. She says this every morning while standing outside my door. Usually after I open my door she'll be standing there and then tell me "I need breakfast." I guess it's the whole yelling "Fire!" concept. You know, yelling "fire" is more likely to get other people's attention over any other phrase. I think she thinks that if she yells anything but "I'm stinky" she won't be able to get me to get up. I don't know why.
"When I'm 16 I can ______." Emily asked me if she could have some coffee. I told her that she could when she was 16. Well, now when I tell she can't do other things, she says she can when she's 16.
Emily's Favorite Things
- ~Outside (I think she could live out there)
- ~Washing her hands in the sink
- ~Nick Jr
- ~Pepperoni (she can eat an insane amount)
- ~Play-doh
- ~Michael Jackson
- ~Blowing bubbles
- ~Being sung to
- ~Singing along to music
- ~Gushers (as in the fruity snack)
- ~drawing and coloring
- ~flipping through books and magazines
- ~Yo Gabba Gabba (or as she says "gabba")
- ~putting shoes on
- ~purses (watch out, she'll empty yours along with your wallet in minutes)
- ~jewelry (especially beaded necklaces)
- ~"helping" mommy
- ~swinging
- ~Laurie Berkner Band
- ~talking on the phone
- ~kisses
- ~going bye bye
- ~exploring her world
- ~Elmo's World
- ~her doggies
- ~meeting new people
- ~smiling and giggling
- ~going to grandma and grandpa Porter's house
- ~balls
- ~baths and splashing in water
- ~her bunny
- ~ dancing
Joshua's Favorite Things
- putting things inside of anything
- matchbox cars
- being silly (he likes to do things to make us laugh)
- Mattie (he loves grabing her and acting like he's biting her)
- Eating
- His doggie blanket
- balls
- His sissy
- Bath time
- Anything that spins (i.e. wheels)
- Music
Joshua's words (as of Jan '12)
doggie
mama
dada
hey
wow
whoa
night night
bye bye
up
num num (yum yum-he uses this when he wants more of whatever he is eating)
ball
Max (says it without the x sound at the end)
nana (for banana)
milk
mama
dada
hey
wow
whoa
night night
bye bye
up
num num (yum yum-he uses this when he wants more of whatever he is eating)
ball
Max (says it without the x sound at the end)
nana (for banana)
milk
Uncoventional Sounds Emily Has Danced To
- fireworks
- riding lawn mower sputtering
- me cutting up a hot dog
- a bouncing ball
- windchimes
- someone running on a treadmill
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