Language of Miele

Miele's Language:

crowantic = romantic

cromonicor = harmonica

stepin' steps = second steps

al-vent = advent

Favorite phrases:

'what the heck?'
'prickles & gourds'
'yiiikes spikes!'

She watched the Little Rascals a few weeks ago and now goes around singing 'You are So Beautiful to Me'...it's pretty cute.
And if she wants something, she'll come up to me or Brian and say something like, "Mom, I really like your...uh, your pants." and then, "Can I have a red cheese??"
So clever.

She'd like to write a little note:

mmmmiele elle jasper rilla nnnnnniiiicoooooolaaa sophia
She needed a little help finding the 'j' 's' 'p' 'n' 'c' and 'h'. But I'm thinking the computer might be the way to teach her the letters and how to use them.

Purpose

It would be great to think like a child, or at least get into your child's mind a little bit in order to understand where they're coming from better. I'm sure this would help me parent each child better, understanding how their individual mind works and what they respond to. I lose my patience all the time with Miele and rarely ever with Rilla. Sure, Rilla is younger, and can't talk, but Miele and I seem to butt heads a lot!
I thought this blog might be a good exercise for me...trying to figure out how Miele (mostly) thinks and then appreciate her unique style.
It's pretty hard to try and guess how they might be thinking, so hopefully this experiment improves with time!

Hunger

Miele

How long can I push this spagetti around my plate? Let's see if I can make a really long snake with each piece. Are these mushrooms?? I don't like those.....ohhhh....mommmmmm

Mom: Miele, eat your spaghetti! You're not going to get a bedtime snack if you don't finish what's on your plate.
Miele: I want a rice cake...not this. I don't like this!

Miele didn't finish.

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(Later, the same night and out at a friends house)

Miele

Maybe Adrian will help me find something to eat...I'm starving! I'll eat anything now...what's in their kitchen I wonder? Hey, what's that on the island? A nice bowl of something...

Randy: What are Adrian and Miele doing in the kitchen?
Brian: I'll go check...it can't be good.

SNAPSHOT: Miele and Adrian sitting on the floor with a pile of pistachios in front of them. Adrian is cracking them open one by one and eating the nut. Miele is stuffing handfuls into her mouth.

3years 2months & 14 months

Miele

Mondays we go to dance and me and elle get to wear the same body suits! Mine is black and hers is too. But mom made a skirt for me so I can twirl. Elle doesn't have one.
And you know what? After dance I get to open a PRESENT! Cause we have an 'event' calendar and today is number 8.

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I get to open the door when we come home because I like to be first. And then mom helps me take off my shoes because I'm too little. Well, really, I'm not, but I say I am. Oh look! Mom made blueberry muffins...and there's cheese and crackers on my plate too!

Number 8 had 4 little birds in it. I think the little girl from day #5 likes to feed the birds. But Rilla can't have them. She's too little.

Rilla

I'm hungry. Why does mom sit me on the counter?? It scares me to death and I cling to this loud espresso maker for dear life. Ah, finally...she picks me up. And puts me back down in my high chair! I'll show her...by standing up and climbing onto the table. Yes, that will get her attention. oooh wait. Is this a rice cake smothered in almond butter? yes please.
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This cup pours water into this cup...and this cup fits inside this cup. This cup has a hole in the bottom! And the water is draining out...onto my head! Oh, what happened?! I am scared to death by this! Why is there water in my eyes?? Waaaaahhhh...