You do your best to teach your toddler manners. Please. Thank You. You're Welcome. But only your toddler can put them to use. You can encourage all you want, but it really is up to them. Cassidy is iffy on the 'please', and good with her 'thank you', but she LOVES 'you're welcome'. This morning after I poured her milk into a bowl of cereal she politely said, Thank you. I smiled and said, You're welcome. "No! You don't say 'you're welcome'. You say 'thank you"." ...ok... So I say, "Thank you" and Cassidy cheerily responds, "You're welcome!"
Keira doesn't say as many funny things, seeing as she doesn't talk, so I have to remember to tell you stories about her as well. Kiki has shown happiness to be with someone by grabbing their face and trying to put her mouth all over them. It's quite funny to watch someone else being mauled by a baby, but when you are the one with a finger up your nose and a slobbery mouth heading right for your eye it doesn't seem so cute! So I'm very pleased that Keira has found her play mirror. She sees herself in the mirror, sees that 'oh so cute' baby and just hast to give her a kiss. It is very entertaining to watch her attack the mirror with an open mouth. And it seems to satisfy her need, so doesn't slobber on me as often. Phew!
Keira, aka Kiki, also seems to have a 'Robyn' trait. Cassidy had it too. She always wakes up happy. It's a joy to pop your head in the morning and be greeted by a face that lights up into a huge grin. Of course, if you want an extra few minutes to get dressed in the morning, don't go peek.
