31 for 21: Stuff I said yesterday

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. So we’ll highlight a few little special things about what DS means in our house.

[I have  Down syndrome. I love to talk and be silly. ]

Mommy’s been talking to my teachers about what I say when I’m at home and at school.  I sometimes talk a lot more at home.  So here’s just some little things Mommy noted in one day…

We were in the bathroom for bath time. There’s a door right by the tub. I knocked on the door three times and said, “Penny.” Knock, knock, knock. “Penny.” 
(Anyone know what I was doing?  It’s from a show. Mommy and Daddy cracked up laughing.)

Me: (I’ve been a little snotty lately.) Ooh yuck! I’m Snotty McGotty.  Hey Mommy, I need a Kleenex! 

I spilled some milk on the table…
Me: Uh oh, I made a mess. I’ll clean it up.  Please gimme a washcloth.

Mommy: It’s time for bed. Lay down on your pillow.
Me: I wanna sit up.
Mommy: No, baby. It’s time to lay down.
Me: No lay down. I wanna sit up. I’m not tired.

Mommy’s phone made a noise…
Me: Mommy did you hear that? It’s your phone.

There was a loud noise outside…
Me: Hey, what happened? Did you hear that? Let’s go see outside.

KiKi was crying because she didn’t want to go to bed at nap.
Me: She is sad, Mommy. I give her hug. Make her better.

Me and Mommy were sitting on the couch to have some milk.  I put my head back on the couch and said, “Mommy let’s sleep.”  Mommy put her head back, too.  Then I said, “Now close your eyes.”  Mommy did.  “Count to 10 with me.” So I counted and Mommy said them with me.  Then we pretended we were sleeping for a minute.  Then I sat up and said, “WAKE UP!” It’s fun to play sleep!

KiKi was being grouchy after she got up in the morning.  I told Mommy, “Keeks is grouchy. Need a nap.”

When I wanted to watch a show after school, I started picking up things in the living room.  “Let’s clean it up. Put this away. I put it over here.”

When we were watching our favorite movie, Tangled, I was yelling at the TV when they were looking for Rapunzel… “Rapunzel! Where ARE you??”

When Mommy doesn’t listen to me fast enough, I go and grab her chin and turn it around. “Look at me, Mommy!  Look at me!”  She said, “What do you want?”  I told her, “I wanna watch a show. I wanna watch a show PLEASE!”  She asked me, “What do you want to watch?” So I told her, “I want to watch Blue’s Clues please.”

When Mommy is working on her computer, I like to sit by her. “Mommy, can I sit with you?” Sometimes I try to close the lid.  “No more computer. Let’s read a book.” 

I was sitting by Mommy on the couch, and I was licking my foot. She looked at me with a grouchy face.  I said, “No licking the foot!”  Mommy said, “That’s right.”  So I said, “Ok, I just kiss it.”  *smooch*

And best of all, as Mommy is typing this…
Me: What are you doing Mommy? 
Mommy: I’m writing on the blog. 
Me: Oh yeah. Blog.  
Mommy: Do you want to say anything else to people today?
Me: Hmm. Yeah… I am wonderfully made! 
(That was my Bible verse at church last week.  I’ve been saying it a lot.  Mommy and Daddy are very proud!)