My very own, real life Suzy Talks A Lot

Our Anna is one chatty Cathy. She is always parroting us and trying out new words. Some 'stick' better than others and get quickly incorporated into her vocabulary. Others tend to get tucked away and she'll bring them out at the most surprising times.

Here are some of her more entertaining and extremely adorable phrases:

• "Key not work, Daddy" - when she tried to unlock the bathroom door with a car key
• "Daddy, I worked it!"- when she opens a door successfully
• "Bri. Rebel. Best friends."- Bri & Rebel are friends of ours who are married. We have a book about Gossie & Gertie (little ducks) who are best friends. She's decided whoever you spend the most time with/are seen together with is your best friend. Although, it doesn't apply to her, she says Uncle Ben is her best friend and she hasn't seen him in person since November!
• "Mommy, no talking!"- She has finally figured out that just like I can tell her no, she can tell me no. The only difference is that she can't put me in time-out!
• "Anna want puppy"- We were at a friend's house and she has 2 dogs. Anna asked to see Shelby (another dog she knows) and I told her that Shelby doesn't live here because she is Bri's puppy. After thinking about this, she told me she wanted one, too! (Not a chance! She's getting a younger sibling in 3 weeks and there is no puppy in our future!)
• "Ar-besque, sottay, shepay" (translation: arabesque, sautee, echepee)- 3 of her ballet moves she's picked up from Little Einsteins. She'll say them as she does each one. I'll be posting a video soon so you can see our beautiful ballerina.
• "Bestest movie ever!"- we're still not sure where she picked this up, but she says it every time one of her shows comes on.

Anna in one of her many 'princess dresses.'

It is so much fun to watch her develop her vocabulary. She's recently started waking up and calling us in to her room, then tells us that she had a dream. It always contains a princess, who is usually running to a castle. :-)