The Splonskowski Family: Our first Monster-isms and an Ayla-ism

Monster-isms.....these are different than Ayla-isms because they are things Ayla DOES rather than what she says. Some are also fantastic combos. This child is spirited, smart, funny and way too verbal ;)

Yesterday when I was in the shower, Ayla was playing in her bedroom. I walked in there to see what she was doing when I finished my shower and she was sitting on her bed with Gracie(Our very sweet and very kid friendly 65lb dog). When Ayla saw me she jumped and said "Not put me in timeout" That would be because she took a 32 oz bottle of Baby Magic Soap and COVERED Gracie with it. Soooo, 30 minutes of rinsing later....I think we got half of the soap out of poor Gracie's hair!!

A few days before the soap incident, Ayla was walking around with a toothpick. As I was carrying laundry past the living room I saw her out of the corner of my eye standing near our other dog, Boston. Boston is the same size as Grace, somewhat tolerant of her but not nearly as kid friendly. He would never hurt her but gets annoyed with her fairly quickly. Anyway, he's standing there completely unaware of Ayla. Ayla is standing behind him with a toothpick about an inch away from his uh....rectum. I screech "AYLA STOP!!! We don't put toothpicks in butts!!" I have to say there was never a time in my life before that moment that I'd ever imagined those words would come out of my mouth. Her response? "Oh, okay Mommy" My mistake, I guess I should have told her that before!?

Ayla-ism - This morning I was getting her dressed. I put a flowy, white poplin shirt on her and she looked down and exclaimed(not stated, but exclaimed) "Oh Mommy, thank-you! Now I can get married today !!" I had no idea that she knew the word married. I asked who she was going to marry and she said "Ummmmm, I don't know yet." Wow. This evening when Darren asked her, she said "Uh, CALEB!" Duh Daddy, did you even have to ask?

This is sweet Gracie girl...she's getting old and it makes me so sad.