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Mika's Three New Fave Things To Say:

1. "I can do it 'self." with one or the other following: "No help!" - "Nooooo...Mika do it!" - She insists on putting her own shirt, boots/shoes, hat, and coat. Shows no interest in attempting to put on either socks or pants. Can often be a struggle with her yelling: "No pants, Mama, no socks." and removing the offending articles as fast as I can put them on her. Mika chooses her own cups, bowls, plates, and bottles out of her own drawer in the island. The gods help ye if ye dare suggest anything yourself or worse, choose something without consulting her.
This 'I can do it.." has been a common thing for her to say for awhile, but lately both the frequency and intensity have increased. About a million fold.

2. "I DID it!!" - Mika is very proud of her accomplishments. This morning, she successfully got her big pink boots on by herself. The pride and joy in her voice as she repeatedly exclaimed "I DID it!, I DID it!" was awesome. The boots were on the wrong feet, but no one was about to burst the kid's bubble. She went to daycare with her boots on the wrong feet. But she DID it!

3. "Where are you, Daddy/Mama/Scooter/Spartacus?" - It's like some new form of peek-a-boo that Mika's made up or picked up from daycare or *something*. While she uses the question appropriately, she also likes to ask it just to yell out "There's !" or "RIGHT THERE!" and giggle like a maniac. It's a pretty fun game, actually...