Toddler Talk: Spring Has Arrived!

                                         "Can we go play outside? It's such a lovely day for it?"

In spring we learn how to take care of things.
V: Oh no, the fly died? It was probably just looking for some food. I hope we have another one.
M: Wait you want another fly to come into our house. thinking: I thought you didn't like them. You were afraid of it at first.
V: Yeah. Because I like taking care of things.
M: Aw... Yes and you're very good at it. You take care of that gift God has given you and use it well.

V: It's difficult to take care of two kids. (She has been playing Mom a lot lately)
M: Yeah? Why?
V: Because you can't take care of two kids at the same time...It's really sad.

M: To Toria What's your favorite part about having a garden?
V: Watering the plants.
M: Why do you like watering the plants?
V: Because that's quite fun.

In spring we learn how to dress for the changing weather.
V: My tights make my bloomers look weird. See? Strikes a pose to enhance the largeness of her little bottom.
...assorted comments from mom...
V: Yeah, the first time my skirt didn't fit--
M: Wait, you have your skirt on underneath your bloomers?!
V: excited and clearly proud of her ingenuity Yeah!
M: Why?! That is just so weird and wrong and...ugly.
V: And silly. More big bottom poses eliciting giggles and comments from play date companion and a warning from Mom

In spring we learn how to behave indoors as well as outside.
"Mom, Hobbes is only a little bit bad." Comparing and contrasting Calvin's and Hobbes' misbehavior and considering when Hobbes pushing Calvin into the pond to make their fishing trip more exciting.

View our May album here...