NO! Josie do it!!

Miss Josie is definitely showing normal developmental behavior for a two year old. Now that she’s so verbal, we hear “No! Josie do it!” all day long. She’s trying so hard to assert her independence which can test my patience after a long day at work, but I understand why she’s doing it. I have to keep reminding myself that using the word “no” is really a sign of independence and not necessarily naughty behavior. It could also be that she’s constantly testing limits and boundaries, because she’s feeling more relaxed.




The other night as I was hurrying to prepare dinner and she was under my feet and getting dangerously close to the stove, Chris told her that she needed to stand in the dining room to watch Mommy fix dinner. She wasn't allowed in the kitchen at that moment. She actually turned to us and said "why". Chris repeated that we both wanted her safe and away from the stove and she then responded, "but why". I honestly didn't expect her to understand "why" this early. Let alone say "why" aloud. Her brain power just amazes me.

Since she started daycare (which she is actually enjoying now...thank goodness), we’re hearing a lot more “mine” and we are having to practice “sharing” at home. Notice the book that Josie is looking at in the picture.



I’m including a short video clip of Josie playing with her fisher price little people. I wanted to capture some of her verbal skills and her playing some-what independently. Chris and I are constantly amazed at her grasp of the English language in only sixth months. Her receptive language has always been fantastic, but neither of us expected her verbal skills to be so on target.

PS. I don't want to jinx myself, but Josie has actually been sleeping through the night for over a week. Woo hoo!