Snippets of Life with Tobi

For about a month now Tobi has taken to calling me Shauna most of the time.  "Can I have some more milk, Shauna?", "Shauna, where are my blue socks?", "My baby brother is crying, Shauna.  You need to feed him, Shauna."  I have mostly chosen not to make a big deal about it, but gently remind her that she should call me "Mommy"...even thought everyone else calls me Shauna.  I can see why she's confused.  But yesterday she took it to a new level when she gave me a nickname.  "Do you know where baby Kayla is, Shaun?"  I guess the whole two syllable thing got a little cumbersome for her.

The other day I had left the TV on when I went up to get Tobi from her nap.  It was on a DVR'd epsiode of Oprah that I really wasn't paying much attention to and forgot was even playing.  I went to the kitchen and Tobi went to play in the TV room.  She came into the kitchen and asked if she could watch a kid movie.  I asked which one she wanted to watch and she chose Franklin.  When I said "sure" she ran back into the TV room and said "Oprah, I'm gonna watch Franklin now."  Uhhh...I didn't even know she knew who Oprah was... she is usually taking a nap if and when I have it on.  I guess I need to be more careful about what I leave playing...this one is way too observant to let ANYTHING get by her.

While reading "Make Way for Ducklings" with my Dad, he mentioned to her that maybe he would take her to ride the swan boats this summer.  We ended up in Boston a couple weekends ago and I reminded her about reading about the swan boats.  She remembered and she's mentioned it a few times since then.  The other day Ben pointed out a Canadian goose to her that was swimming on a little pond.  Tobi's eyes lit up as she said "Oh, I think Grandpa's gonna ride me the goose."  (It's even better if you know her little voice!)  Goose...swan.  Ride me...take me to ride.  Birds...boats.  You know it's all pretty close to the right idea!

She may be a little smarty pants but all the baby attention may be getting to her:

If you can't make it out, this is her sitting in Axel's carseat...and loving it!