Two word phrases!

When Xinyi wakes up, she likes to tell me something right away. Some days she says, "Elmo." Other days, it's "mommaaa!!!" and other days it's "Cheese" and other days it's "Dada." Sometimes it's a simple "Up." No matter what it is, it cracks me up... because she's very insistent. "Elmo... elmooo.... eeellllmooooo." "Cheese, cheese, cheese."

Yesterday morning, baby woke up and immediately said, "Cheese!" and I asked, "Would you like some cheese?" "Ya!" "Okay." Then, she saw the ladybug on her wall and shouted, "Bee!!!" followed by "Eight, nine, ten." Such a silly girl!

And on a very exciting note, Xinyi has finally started saying two word phrases!!!

This week she's said:

- "more Elmo"

- "Elmo please"

- "hi cat"

-"more cat"

- "daddy shoe"

- "bye bye daddy"

- "Mommy cheese"

- "Bye bye fish"

- "More cereal"
- "Mommy pray"
- "Baby pray"
- "More owl!"
... and so many more!

I love the little ponytail!!!

She's actually been saying "Elmo ya!" while nodding her head for a while now... but I didn't consider it a phrase. Now I realize, she was always saying, play Elmo for me mommy, that's what I want! Ya!

That is where the phrase Daddy shoes came from :D.

She's also understading more complex concepts and saying new words all the time!
The other night, she spilled milk on herself (quite a bit of milk) and she came up to me and said "Ba" asking for a bath!

She also loves to copy what momma is saying, even if she doesn't know what it means. Yesterday, I said "Niiice!" and she said, "Niiiceee!"

Xinyi is getting ready to read to the big teddy bear.

Now shes getting ready for a performance?

Now she is reading to puppet Elmo and daddy!

We're so proud of you little girl! You are growing up!!