She keeps going and going....

By Dr. Yasmine Kalkstein
I love being 15 months.  Really.  I mean, life is great.  No one ever wakes me up in the morning.  And when I want up, I make my presence note.  My parents usually take me into their bed and try to get me to close back my eyes and hold still.  But I remind them that life is short, and there are things to do!  So I say "DOW!! DOW!!" (down) and "baby!!?" (let's go play with my baby doll) and "AYA!" (chalav or milk).  Sometimes when I'm still really tired I ask for my mana.  That's what I call my pacifier.  Sometimes I think all I need in life are my "aba", "ema" "mana" and "aya".  But then I remember, no, I gotta move!!  So I "wa wa wa" (walk walk walk) and find something to pick up, move, rip, drop, take out...oh there are so many things I can do!! I love eating.

But at a restaurant, I'm not always the best at sitting still.  Sometimes Ima or Aba have to take me for a walk or a dance.
At the zoo, I enjoyed munching on a french fry almost as much as seeing the zebras!I love other babies.  My dad thinks I flirt too much. But lately, I have serious cabin fever. Turns out there is a whole world out there when you open the front or back door.  My parents sometimes just dont' seem to get it.  I stand by the door and whine and cry.  I say "BRRR brrr brrr" which is what we said all winter whenever I heard the word outside/bachutz.  If I persist, somebody finally says "okay, fine".  Outside, there are cars.  And there is the SIYYYY (slide).  I love going ROU ROU ROU (round round round).  I also really like youtube videos of the ABCs and can now sing all the way to G.  When I meet someone new I often ask them to sing me the abcs by saying ABC? ABC?  I love when they comply. 
This last week has been a little strange because my requests for crackers is getting ignored.  Instead I get Matnah (matzah).  This is a pretty good substitute though.  I love shabbat, mostly because of the extra time I get with my parents.  I know how to say "amen" already but never understand why it takes so long to get the challah I want.  So I usually begin demanding as soon as we start the blessings.  In short, I'm discovering, if you ask for it enough, you'll get what you want.  And I always win :)  Today we went to the zoo.  I greet all animals by saying "hi" first and waving.  I also know the answers to some important questions.  How old are you? (wahh).  Who's the president? (omama) How many grandchildren am I going to bring my mother? (eight).
Life sure is fun.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Great post, Smeenie! Our girl is so cute...... we love her so. DAD and MOM
4/12/2009
snlfreak82 said…
aww love the new pics...hope pesach was good for you all. best of luck adam with the job persuit in NY :)
4/15/2009
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