Twenty two months three weeks

Hello world!

I went to visit my grandparents in London. I haven't seen them in ages and ages. My grandad is my new best friend. I build stuff with him. My nana makes the best pork. I ate all mine and asked for more. Twice. I played with my cousin Grace, too. She's three but she's good at playing.

When I went walking with my mama, I couldn't see our dog. I asked my mama, "Where dog?" Then our dog ran out from behind the trees. I said, "There is!" At home I saw my dad's boot and asked my mama, "Where dad?" But he wasn't there.

I know lots of signs for animals. I know how to sign caterpillar, bear, dog, duck, and more. I can sign other words too. I sign wee-wee, again, milk, bath, sleep, all gone. I'm good at signing.

My neighbor called Eileen always gives me juice when I visit. I love visiting her. She always says, do you want juice? I always say, "Yes!"

Love,

Franklin

Twenty two months two weeks

Hello world!

I know what kind of music I like. I like piano, especially when I help my mama play it. I sit on her lap and she plays the notes and I play the ones she misses. I also like the radio a lot. I ask my mama to turn it on and I clap when the songs end. Before bathtime my dad turns on the Angry Bird song. I love that song; I sing along to it. One time my dad wasn't home so my mama gave me a bath. I asked her for the song only she didn't have it. Bathtime wasn't the same without it.

I'm tall enough to reach the counters in the kitchen. I can grab stuff like chocolate, and if I see something I can't reach I tell my mama.

My new best word is "uh-oh." I say it when something falls on the floor or comes apart. I also say "yuck" when I see dog poo on the ground. I don't step in it.

If my mama or dad is doing something without me, I don't like it much. Sometimes I'm too busy with my own things but other times I need attention! When my mama got out the vacuum, I didn't want her to use it. I got really upset when she didn't listen to me, so I did the one thing I knew would make her pay attention: I signed "wee-wee." She turned off the vacuum right then! I was just pretending about needing to pee, but she still ran with me to the toilet and I had to sit on it. I had to sit on it till I peed before I could get off. At least she paid me some attention though, instead of that dumb old vacuum.

Love,

Franklin

Twenty two months one week

Hello world!

I really like the cupboards in the kitchen. I open them and organize the stuff inside. I'm not supposed to organize the glass jars but sometimes I do it anyway.

I also like helping with housework. I like to put away shoes, books, and rubbish. I really like to sweep; I get out the broom and mop and use them both at the same time. I still love laundry, too. When the washing machine finishes, I put it all in the basket.

I heard the rubbish truck coming down our street, and I ran over to my mama and asked her to pick me up so I could see. She told me to climb up on the chair, so I did. I stood on the chair and watched the men and the bins and the truck. I watched it till they went away, and I said bye-bye. I also watched a delivery truck with my dad. It beeped so I knew it was there; my dad picked me up and I pointed to it. Then the driver waved at me! When he drove off, I told my dad "beep beep all gone."

Love,

Franklin

Twenty one months four weeks

Hello world!

I read books myself, and make all the noises. I had a really cool library book with lots of great pictures of cars, trucks, trains, and everything like that. It was so good, I didn't want my mama to take it back to the library. We renewed it two times! Then the librarian said I could have it since I love it so much, because it was too worn out to go back. I was so happy! It's called Things That Move.

I used to just like turning the pages, but now I like to read the story, too. My dad reads me a book called Caps For Sale, and I wait for him to read it before I turn the next page.

My mama sometimes dances with me. She picks me up and we dance and spin. Or I stand in front of her and we hold hands to dance. When a waltz plays on the radio we always dance. My dad dances the Franklin dance with me.

My mama sings the Franklin song to me. It goes like this:

"I got rhythm
I got music
I got Franklin
Who could ask for anything more?"

Love,

Franklin

Twenty-one months three weeks

Hello world!

This week I came downstairs in the morning and there was a really big sock with toys in it on our fireplace. I took out all the toys, and then I took out an orange at the very bottom. It was so much fun to take everything out. Then I took out all the things from under the sparkly tree in the living room. My mama and dad took the paper off them. I collected all the paper and boxes and things. That was really fun too.

I got to eat two pieces of chocolate, plus some beef jerky and a cracker. For dinner I ate lots and lots of pork and vegetables and potatoes and gravy. And then I ate a huge Christmas pudding. I ate it last year too; it tastes yummy.

When it's time to eat I have a hard time sitting still long enough to finish. I have to get out and run around! My dad keeps trying to give me another bite, even when I don't want it. Sometimes when he gets me out of my chair, I run back to him for one more bite, though. Sometimes I pretend I want another bite, but then I take it out of my mouth and give it to the dog.

Love,

Franklin

Twenty-one months two weeks

Hello world!

I get so excited when my dad comes home. I follow him everywhere, upstairs and downstairs. I love my dad.

I went to the library with my mama and we read all the books there. I know where the books I like are. I pick one out and bring it to my mama and we sit down and read it. When we're done, I take it back and get another one. I like to take books home too, but I don't like giving them to the librarian.

I put my own mittens on. They have a string through my coat so I don't lose them. I like to put my thumbs in the thumb holes. I put my socks on, too. I put them on my toe and my mama pulls them up my foot.

My best word is "off." I always tell my mama and dad to turn off the light and radio before we leave the room. If my dad leaves his computer on, I remind him.

I had steak for dinner last night. I love steak! I wanted lots more, but my mama gave the rest to the doggy. It was the chewy bit, but I wanted to eat it--I got so upset I even tried to get it out of the dog dish. I can't believe my mama would give my steak to the dog!

Love,

Franklin

Twenty-one months one week

Hello world!

When it was time to take the library books back, my mama put my library book in the bag. I got so upset; I didn't want to take it back! She let me have it and I put it back on the shelf. It's the best book ever: it's called Things that Move. I especially like the cement mixer truck and the fire engine.

My mama made me a new warm cover for my stroller. It buttons up and covers my legs, and I stick my hands inside. Nice and toasty.

I still like to ride in my sling for our dog walk. My mama reminds me to stick my hands inside that, too. We see other doggies when we walk, and I say "woof" to them. Then our doggy runs past and I laugh so hard.

In the bath, I wash all by myself. My dad says "wash your neck" and I wash it. I wash my ears, eyes, tummy, chin, hair, feet, everything. After my bath I brush my own teeth, too.

Love,

Franklin