new song

http://www.badgerbadgerbadger.com/

The Bean's new favorite webdealie. I have to try the spongemonkies on her again too (my favorite forever)
and she LOVES the punkrock kittens.

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

http://www.rathergood.com/independent_woman/

things are moving fast.

I had to take the playdo away because she started putting it on the floor (she's clear that the rule is on the table) . The Bean then got very mad. In the spirit of discipline, not punishment (because really putting the playdo away was enough of a consequence)I said very quietly to her "Bean, do you need to go be mad in time out?"

She walked over to the gate, said "I'm a mad Bean, Time out." and went up the stairs to her bedroom.

Holy Toaster.

I guess all the things happening in this last couple of weeks is what the holding pattern in the couple of months or so before was about. She was gearing up for both a physical and mental explosion.

2 year checkup

we are home. The verdict is "The Bean is 'very bright' we'll know more
about how bright as she gets older, but early school (montessori)is an option. There NO developmental issues whatsoever. Nothing is wrong. Every single thing I asked the doctor about is just what kids do at her age (sorting and grouping things, etc)

In the beauty department, of course she's gorgeous, but she's also strong, thinning out and very tall for her age. She's 36 and 1/4 inches tall and 30 lbs.

Her socialization is on track--she's very normal in how she's doing things that way (how she deals with other kids, not sharing etc) and way ahead in the brainiac department (ahem, she's speaking 5 word sentences and read a few numbers, letters and identified some shapes for Dr. Debbie ;-). She is spirited. And her mom is very well read and informed (hee hee). So even though she REALLY didn't want to get weighed and REALLY didn't like being in the doc's office (until Dr. Debbie came, then she was charming --she said "hi" and "This is Henry the Octopus" and 'That is a scary bunny.' about the bunny on the scale (she wasn't scared, she's learned to use 'scary' and 'sad' around me when she doesn't want to do something, she's already picked up those are the 'make mommy do what you want' words). She also got to use the stethescope on Henry and did that quite well, in the same places Dr. Debbie looked at on her.

I really like this doc. She takes time with me and listens to our concerns and is really patient with The Bean. She said Miss Bean reminded her of one of her boys and told me how much fun it can be along with the trying parts. I like that The Bean's intensity is seen as a plus and not something to be controlled mercilessly. I love the Bean's energy, even if I get a bit more tired than I might.

All in all, quite nice. We're proud and relieved and now I need a nap.

fast and furious

So the Bean turned two last Sunday and this week has been about new wacky stuff happening. She's decided that we need to kiss her dolls and sometimes her juice and she can say I love you (probably doesn't get the meaning of it yet, only that mommy and daddy say it to her and each other a lot and then there are kisses). She likes to hold our hands and dance now. Last night she started siging the Imperial March at the top of her lungs. (that is her father's side of the family, I'm all about the Original Series ST theme or even TNG). Dum Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum. It was absolutely recognizable.

She also, for some strange reason started running around the dining room table saying "o shit olie." This is interesting because 1) we don't say 'shit' very often, in fact we are being very careful about our language, substituting things like "holy toaster" instead of other, more inappropriate, invectives and 2) she doesn't watch rolie polie olie more than, well once a month!

The ways of Beans are mysterious and bizarre