Not-So-Terrible Twos

Josiah, my first and only child, is nearly two and a half years old.  Which means that we are in the thick of the "terrible twos".  Now, don't get me wrong, Josiah has his moments,but for the most part he continues to be more and more fun as time goes on.  He is also more difficult, more entertaining, more frustrating, more affectionate, more adorable, more stress inducing, and the list goes on!


Here are some of the most adorable new things that Josiah has been saying recently:

 "aw day yon" (translation - all day long) which he applies to most things that he is talking about, no matter how long he actually did or did not do them...for example "driving daddy car...aw day yon" or "watch Mickey...aw day yon".

"no, name not goofus, name siah"  -  When Josiah's auntie LaLa recently teased him and called him goofus, he very seriously told her "no, name not goofus, name siah".

"sop, shup door!" - This is Josiah's request for privacy while using the potty.  When he needs a bit of time to himself, he holds his hand up (stop-in-the-name-of-love style) and tells us.  "sop (stop), shup door (shut door)"  So bossy.

"Jeebee Bells"  - These are the two most recognizable words in his spirited rendition of Jingle Bells:)

"read bible!" - During Advent we began reading Bible verses together at dinner time and this year we are attempting to read all the way through the Bible and this usually happens at dinner time as well.  This particular proclamation is usually said like a cross between a command and an announcement.  It is intended to mean that Josiah (not Daddy) is going to read the Bible.  

"yook" - Five hundred times a day....this is the command that we hear when Josiah wants us to look at something of interest.

"all heart" - Another great thing that he learned from LaLa!  When he tells us goodnight, sometimes he will repeat us when we say "I love you with all of my heart" by saying "love you...all...heart"  and sometimes he will even say this on his own...which of course is the kind of thing that makes the hard work of mom-hood totally worthwhile!

While it seems that two-years-old is not really so terrible...I certainly have a two-year-old that is growing in independence, personality, and volume each and every day!