Monkey Hear, Monkey Say

Senatobia First Baptist Church has a huge Gingko tree that the community watches patiently as the leaves start turning yellow. I noticed one morning on my way to school that the leaves were starting to change, and a couple days later Jill sent me a text telling me that the tree was "ready". That very day I sent Kalon a text and told her that I would need her assistance. We got Suzy all dressed and headed to the beautiful Gingko tree.

 I will be the first to admit that I do not have the best language. I talk terribly, and I desperately need to break the habit. I don't really know when my 4 letter word habit started, but I don't even notice saying them anymore. The best way to make the habit go away/slow down is to hear your 23 month old baby girl repeat one of the lovely words after you let one fly!

Scenario One
-- Suzy and I went by Sonic one day to pick up drinks for ourselves and the boys at the shop (Papaw and Casey). We got to the shop to deliver the drinks, and Suzy wanted to color with Papaw. She gets in his lap to color while he and I chat. Something happens to cause a commotion and her drink lands in the floor and the styrofoam cup busts.... drink everywhere!! It took an entire roll of paper towels to clean the mess up. I had thrown the soaked paper towels in the trash can by Papaw's desk. I rounded the corner after cleaning the final ounce off the floor and kicked the trash can over. I ALMOST let the "S Word" slip... Instead of saying the word I just simply made the "sh" sound (ssssshhhhhhhhhh.....). Well, Suzy finished it for me. I said "sh" and she said "shit".... Way to go Mama!!!

Tid-Bits of 2012 Tree! 

 Scenario Two:
Gigi and Pops have a little poodle named Lucy. She barks constantly and is kind of mean. She growls, snaps, etc. She has never been mean to Suzy, but she hates me to death. She barks almost nonstop every time she hears something or sees someone that she doesn't think belongs at her house. Pops always tells Lucy to hush and threatens to spank her butt. Well, Lucy started barking one day and Suzy said, "Lucy hush... spank butt"!!! Way to go Pops!!!

Scenario Three:
I tell Suzy all the time that I will spank her if she acts out. She knows that if I have to spank her she will get the wooden spoon (AKA- the poon). Her Daddy told her to spank Mama a couple weeks ago.... Well, she spanked her Mama and her Mama didn't think it was funny. Now, she is going through a lovely stage of hitting/spanking when she doesn't get what she wants. Way to go Hubs!!!!

Scenario Four:
Laurie, KK, Suzy, and I went to see Casey and Lissa's new house yesterday. While we were out there we saw a man running in their neighborhood. They live 7 miles from town. When we got back from their house Laurie went to Sonic. She saw the same man running by Sonic. She was sharing the information with us and KK let a very exhausting "sssssshhhhhhhiiiiiiiittttttt" fly. Well, so did Suzy. Suzy was also very impressed/flabbergasted that man ran from Strayhorn to Sonic. Way to go KK and Laurie!!!!

I think you get the point....
She will simply do and say anything she sees someone else doing or saying. She is growing up far too fast. The things she knows and talks about amaze me. Some of her knowledge is horrendous (as mentioned above), but most of it is truly genius!

I'll leave you with my favorite "uh oh" story by far.
Since I can remember I have always called a girl's private parts a "nana". I have apparently taught Suzy that is her "nana" as well. When she bathes and gets a diaper change she always wants a wipey for her nana or pow-pow (powder). Well, while we were at the zoo over Fall Break we were in The Farm. We could only see the backside of a horse for a minute while it was eating. She announced to God and everybody near us that the horse had a "nana". She screamed it. "Horsey.... NANA! Horsey, Nana!!!!", over and over and over. Talk about wanting to crawl in a hole! I could have died.

It looks like this could have been when she said it, doesn't it?