Tomorning and Other Toddler-isms

   My daughter loves to 'create' words when the 'perfect word' doesn't come to mind. When we kiss her goodnight, she says, "I'll see you Tomorning and we'll have breakfast." Tomorning = Tomorrow Morning.

    Questions are preceded with, "W (double-u) What?" I think it is her love for the Letter Factory that led to announcing the letter for a word.

    Last year, when we took our then-two-year-old to the zoo, when she saw the Tiger she lovingly said, "Bounce, please bounce, Tigger." She didn't understand why the Tiger wasn't bouncing around on a spring-y tail a la The Hundred Acre Wood.

    Every day we hear, "I have a GREAT idea Mommy & Daddy!" Great ideas range from, "We should have breakfast." (No, this is not a novelty, but a daily ritual in our home... thanks to her consistent daily GREAT idea.) to "We should read a book." to "We should have Banana Splits for Dinner." or "We should wear PJs all day."

    Little ones are full of so many cute sayings and quotes, but my favorite of all is... "Mommy (or Daddy or Kayla)... I ADORE you. You're my FAVORITE Mommy (or Daddy or Sister... and yes, she only has one of each... but she simply knows that word FAVORITE carries such special meaning)."

    Emily, I adore you and you are my FAVORITE first-born daughter. I also adore Kayla, my FAVORITE second-born daughter, and I adore Daddy too... our FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE all-around super guy!