Parrot

We have reached the parrot stage of toddlerhood...although I am fairly certain this will last well beyond the toddler years! Teagan is really into mocking our words and actions lately. I am sure this started months ago but it has been recognizable the past week. It seems like all of the sudden she understands English! We tell her or show her to splash and she does, we ask her to blow kisses and she does, we ask where a specific toy is and she shrugs her shoulders with open hands as if she is indicating she doesn't know (of course then she runs around shrieking until she finds it!) It is so fun to see the lines of communication spoken and unspoken opening up more and more.

Other actions that crack us up lately -

Clapping whenever she hears it or sees it
Laying a blanket down and we lay on it then she comes up and pulls our heads off so she can lay on it (for 2 seconds max)
Dancing when she hears a rhythm
HIDING...this one scares me sometimes but at home, she thinks hide and seek is hysterical
Throwing things...ok, not funny but it is cute when she goes for the wind up
We all know she says hi to anybody and everything but now it is BYE as well...and not when somebody leaves but to the cabinet/dishwasher when she closes it, the teacup when she shuts it, to us as she runs out of the room, etc
Climbing...also not funny but my word she is strong for a 14 month old!
Throwing kisses...nothing cuter!

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