New words and phrases pop out of e's mouth daily. After a bout of diaper rash she says her bottom is "much better." Or after I check the eye she's been rubbing and find nothing, she assures me it is now "much better." I heard her say "yellow" for the first time the other day. Thursday night the "mean cat" came on the front deck and James got out (briefly) to respond to it. Lots of noise ensued and e cried for 10 minutes or more as I held her and her parents dealt with James and the screen door off its track. Her dad assured her the mean cat was outside, so she must have repeated that a dozen times once she calmed down. Admittedly sometimes the only reason I know what she is saying is due to the context, but still she's increasing her vocabulary.
For some reason e has decided she does not like being in a car seat, which has caused us a lot of frustration. This makes a simple trip to Safeway take a lot longer since she has to be coaxed into her seat both at home and then after the shopping. I end up feeling like I will never try to take her out again. And walking down to meet K at the ferry then driving home with him is no longer an option because she won't leave her daddy's arms. You may say "But she's only a toddler, surely you can just hold her down and strap her in." Well, maybe I could if I weren't worried about hurting her, and the height of the car seat in the van adds awkwardness. Just another thing that makes us think more creatively.
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