The opposite of the affirmative

Sydney is saying dozens and dozens of words: yellow, puppy, grass, table, car, puppy, bus, purple, blue, cow, puppy, puppy, turtle, etc.

What surprises me is how infrequently she says the toddler preferred word ... No! I'm glad this word is not part of her regular vocab. Because its use is a rarity, I'll admit that I think it's cute when she says it. The first time I heard it was one morning when I encouraged her to return her beloved frog to the crib. (This is a routine every morning when she wakes. We lift her from the crib and let her drop Webster in.) This particular morning, she clutched him close and said, "No."

I've heard it a couple other times when I'm sitting in the floor to read to her and she comes over and snatches the book I chose. She says, "No," then hands me the book she wants read.

Maybe such little use of the word means she's the "glass is half full" kinda gal.




She still declares "Book!' regularly. It's never a question, it's always a command. She says it just like someone whose hoisted himself to the counter of a bar and just keeps ordering one shot after another.

Favorites: Sydney's affection. She's starting to give hugs and pecks on the cheek.

Wildlife Works: I recently dug out my summer wardrobe and found my Wildlife Works shirts. This company has a great mission, but I'll admit that I'm not as enthralled with this year's clothing selection. http://www.wildlifeworks.com/mission/mission.html Still, it's always fun to window shop.