Amelia: Well, if you want scrambled eggs, you just have to kill the chickens and take the eggs!
Mama: No, eggs are not inside chickens.
Amelia: Eggs are inside people, right?
(long discussion about human anatomy versus chicken anatomy ensues)
Amelia and William got watches for Christmas. Both of them have been more aware of the time and we have had many discussions about time recently. Amelia, in particular, has been fascinated/interested in figuring out this time thing.
Amelia: MOM! My watch says 6:11, but the clock in the kitchen says 6:13! Which one is right?
or
Amelia: MOM! My watch is wrong. Or my clock is wrong? Why aren't all the clocks in the house on THE SAME TIME?
or
Amelia: It is 8:50. I know that because my clock says 8:52. I know that I just need to subtract 2 from the time in my room to get the real time everywhere else.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Mama!
I copied what she is doing. Her reply: good job!
John gave her a thumbs up. She shook her head and went over to correct his form.
Games with grandpa Heidt
Where are we going?
A video of Gemma and mama on our way to Minnesota to celebrate Christmas with grandpas and grandma.
Gemma's rules
Gemma has a great vocabulary (in my opinion). However, her speech can be difficult to understand if you don't spend every waking moment with her. Over Christmas, I was explaining to a few people about how her language rules to help them understand her better.
Rule 1: All c and k sounds are t's.
Example: tootkie (cookie), pint (pink), tandy (candy), Tana & Haint (Cana & Hank)
Rule 2: All g's are d's.
Example: Demma (Gemma), Damma (Grandma- very similar to her name), Danpa (Grandpa), dive (give), deen (green), do (go)
Rule 3: most l's are y's. This isn't a hard and fast rule.
Example: reay-ye (really), yeya-ow (yellow),
Rule 1: All c and k sounds are t's.
Example: tootkie (cookie), pint (pink), tandy (candy), Tana & Haint (Cana & Hank)
Rule 2: All g's are d's.
Example: Demma (Gemma), Damma (Grandma- very similar to her name), Danpa (Grandpa), dive (give), deen (green), do (go)
Rule 3: most l's are y's. This isn't a hard and fast rule.
Example: reay-ye (really), yeya-ow (yellow),
Gemma shows Zelda how to dance
This probably should have been with the previous post.
At Christmas, my dad heard Gemma and Zelda getting reaquainted.
Gemma: Zelda! Look at me! Do this! (she wiggle her bottom half and waves her arms).
Zelda: (Watches curiously)
Gemma: Zelda! Do this! (repeats dance moves)
Zelda: (does a little wiggling, Zelda style)
Gemma: Do THIS! (more dance moves)
and then I'm assuming Zelda wandered away to get away from the bossy cousin.
At Christmas, my dad heard Gemma and Zelda getting reaquainted.
Gemma: Zelda! Look at me! Do this! (she wiggle her bottom half and waves her arms).
Zelda: (Watches curiously)
Gemma: Zelda! Do this! (repeats dance moves)
Zelda: (does a little wiggling, Zelda style)
Gemma: Do THIS! (more dance moves)
and then I'm assuming Zelda wandered away to get away from the bossy cousin.
Playing catch up- conversations
Gemma is at that age. You never know what will come out of her mouth. She knows lots of words and isn't afraid to string them together in the most ingenious ways. Or express herself exactly.
Conversation 1:
I was getting ready to exercise at home. Since I am practically by myself, I don't go to great lengths to look nice at all. This day, I was wearing old shorts and a disgusting tank top. I came out of the bathroom to go downstairs. Gemma appeared to be completedly engrossed in her Sesame Street show, when she suddenly turned and looked at me.
Gemma: Oooooo! Swimming suit! I go to?
Mama: Nope, not swimming suit. Mama is going to exercise.
Gemma: Ooooo- go swimming? In swimming suit? I go to?
She would not be convinced that I was not going to the pool. I finally distracted her with the TV and made my escape, but it was a tough sell.
Conversation 2:
I just finished exercising and came upstairs to find Gemma playing with Daddy. Gemma came running over to investigate.
Gemma: Mama! You play too?
Mama: Sure! Just let me change clothes (see above)
Gemma: Yes. Yes. You need shirt and pants and earrings. Then you play with me.
Apparently, accessories are now required for play time.
Conversation 3:
Variations of this conversation have played out multiple times over the last few months. It has happened a number of times and it is always hilarious.
We finished dinner. Gemma ate the cheese off the top of her pizza and nothing else. No vegetables or fruit despite my best efforts. The other kids have done a good job with eating AND we actually have cookies (this is rare). Gemma sat with us for 6 minutes, ate the cheese off her pizza and then went to the living room to play.
Mama: William, would you like to have a cookie?
William: YES! Sure! Thanks mom!
Mama: Amelia, would you like a cookie?
Amelia: COOKIE? OF COURSE!
Gemma: (runs back into the room) I HAVE COOKIE TOO???
Mama: I'm sorry, you didn't eat enough of your healthy stuff to get a cookie. You can sit down and eat your fruit and vegetables now, if you want.
Gemma: No thanks. Cookie?
Mama: No (blah blah blah, repeat repeat)
Gemma: (approaches John who is eating his cookie at the table) Hi Daddy (big grin)! I share with you??
Conversation 1:
I was getting ready to exercise at home. Since I am practically by myself, I don't go to great lengths to look nice at all. This day, I was wearing old shorts and a disgusting tank top. I came out of the bathroom to go downstairs. Gemma appeared to be completedly engrossed in her Sesame Street show, when she suddenly turned and looked at me.
Gemma: Oooooo! Swimming suit! I go to?
Mama: Nope, not swimming suit. Mama is going to exercise.
Gemma: Ooooo- go swimming? In swimming suit? I go to?
She would not be convinced that I was not going to the pool. I finally distracted her with the TV and made my escape, but it was a tough sell.
Conversation 2:
I just finished exercising and came upstairs to find Gemma playing with Daddy. Gemma came running over to investigate.
Gemma: Mama! You play too?
Mama: Sure! Just let me change clothes (see above)
Gemma: Yes. Yes. You need shirt and pants and earrings. Then you play with me.
Apparently, accessories are now required for play time.
Conversation 3:
Variations of this conversation have played out multiple times over the last few months. It has happened a number of times and it is always hilarious.
We finished dinner. Gemma ate the cheese off the top of her pizza and nothing else. No vegetables or fruit despite my best efforts. The other kids have done a good job with eating AND we actually have cookies (this is rare). Gemma sat with us for 6 minutes, ate the cheese off her pizza and then went to the living room to play.
Mama: William, would you like to have a cookie?
William: YES! Sure! Thanks mom!
Mama: Amelia, would you like a cookie?
Amelia: COOKIE? OF COURSE!
Gemma: (runs back into the room) I HAVE COOKIE TOO???
Mama: I'm sorry, you didn't eat enough of your healthy stuff to get a cookie. You can sit down and eat your fruit and vegetables now, if you want.
Gemma: No thanks. Cookie?
Mama: No (blah blah blah, repeat repeat)
Gemma: (approaches John who is eating his cookie at the table) Hi Daddy (big grin)! I share with you??
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