Meet Addie’s favorite new word. “No.”

Sometimes it is just “No,” or “No, Mama” and even “Oh No!” But lately it has been NO! A much different declarative said with such force that you’d think I just proposed she jump in a pit of live snakes.

“Let’s change your diaper, Addie.”
“Noooooo,” said as screaming and running in the other direction.

“Please sit on your bottom on the chair.”
“No,” said as continuing to stand with a look of pure defiance on her face.

“Goodnight. See you in the morning.”
“No, no, Mamaaaaaa,” said as sobbing from the crib.

Occasionally she will start to do something that she clearly knows she isn’t supposed to do (i.e. put cat food into the cat’s water dish, turn the garbage disposal button on, stick her finger near an electrical cord) and with a devilish smile she’ll look over at you and say, “no, no, noooo.” Exactly the way we say it to her. It is kinda hard not to laugh at that one.

But the other “no’s.” They are driving me crazy.

She even says “no” when she means “yes.”

“Do you want to go to the park.”
“No.” And she says it with a nonchalant little shrug like “whatever.”

Arrrrggghhhh. I should be thanking my lucky stars that she is so verbal, independant, stubborn – all good virtues when she is older. But they are all so frustrating when she is only a toddler.

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P.S. Happy Birthday, Vic!! I hope you have a great day and a very happy year!