Translating

Tiernan: Mama, Tolette is sayin' "mango."

Me: I know that's what it sounds like, Tiernan, but she's really saying "thank-you."

Another Beanstalk reference

Getting out of the car at the store where we get all of our Phở ingredients, Tiernan looks around briefly. Always inspired by Colin's extra special version of Billy and the Beanstalk, he observes,
"Oh. Derr's no old man at dis Asian Mah-ket. Dat's otay. Derr's just a old man at Bih-wy's Asian Mah-ket."

Mannerisms

They are the best. He develops them from watching us, I know, but it's still so entertaining.

Tiernan's crocs were out on the porch, drying, and Colette was in their bedroom, napping.

Tiernan, one palm of his outstretched arm raised toward the bedroom, informed me, "Mama, I doe-ing in my room to det some socks. I be reewy, REEWY twy-et."

I responded, "You don't need to wear socks with your crocs."

Tiernan, now with his arms folded over his chest, and his head cocked to one side, "I need det my cwocs ow-side, but I don't wan' det swinters in my feet."

Understanding his perfect logic and safety strategy for avoiding swinters, I nodded, "Oh, I see. I'll get your crocs for you."

German accent, maybe?

We spent quite a bit of time outside today. 

 
Me: Tiernan, can you please not sweep in that area of dirt?
 

Tiernan: But Dadoo sveeps it eh-vy time!
 

Me: Are you sure he sweeps the dirt? Maybe he sweeps the porch?
 

Tiernan (thinking a minute): Or, I sink he sveeps the sidevalk, maybe. Otay. I'll doe sveep the sidevalk, maybe.

All in the name of Yum

Tiernan is working successfully on his fine motor skills: spreading Nutella on small animal crackers. 

The best part is that he's sharing them with me while Colette naps. Delicious!

He places a few on her highchair tray, announcing, "There are two crackers ready for Miss." He then quickly assures me, "I promise I will make you anuvah one, Mama."

Our night owl

Amazing how this little girl can be endearing even though still awake at 10:30pm. 

Quietly nursing while I rock in the glider, suddenly she opens her big blue eyes, pulls away to look at me, plugs her little nose with her fingers and says, "Bee-beep, bee-bee-beep!"