TV
Although she has seen Dora often, Phoebe has started to really enjoy watching Dora cartoons. I used to hate this show and “Diego” as well because I would get so annoyed by the incessant pauses.
Example:
Dora: Say Buenos Dias!
(5 minutes later…)
Dora: Good! Now say Adios!
(5 minutes later…)
Dora: Good!
(and so on and so on)
Now that Phoebe has become a chatterbox and feels like replying it’s not so bad. The pauses are much shorter when the viewer is interacting I guess. I now think the volume of Dora’s voice is unnecessarily loud but maybe I’m just getting old.
Admittedly we get caught up in Phoebe’s world. Two days ago we were on our way to dinner. Phoebe was holding a little cupcake in her hand that Jon had given her just before we left. She was trying her hardest not to eat the cupcake until after dinner so she became very protective of it.
Phoebe: Mommy! I saw Swiper! He’s outside the window and wants to swipe my cupcake!
Me: Oh no!
Phoebe: Mommy! Daddy! Say “Swiper, no swiping!”
Me & Jon: Swiper, no swiping!
Phoebe: Say “Swiper, no swiping” four times!
Me & Jon: (loudly) Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping! Swiper, no swiping!
We’ll do anything for our baby. 🙂