The Rhea Family: 21 Months Old

21 Month Claytonisms:

When Clayton decides she wants to dance, the majority of the time everyone needs to dance with her. So she goes around to everyone and tries to push them up and says, "moooaan" or "ma-ma" or "da-da" (in a tone like you're being ridiculous by not dancing with me). Harris and I will both get up and dance and then she goes over to Sadie and tries to get her up to dance as well. It's cute but of course Sadie has no clue what she wants. Also, when she decides everyone needs a high five, she doesn't think about leaving Sadie out and attempts to try to get Sadie to give her a high five. Sadie is always laying down these days with her hurt leg so a disgruntled look is about all Clayton gets.
Anytime, Clayton thinks she accidentally hurt us (running over our feet with a toy, jumping on our stomachs so hard that it makes you want to puke, etc.) she gives this wincing in pain face and holds out her arms and says, "Huuuugggg." And many of her hugs now include pats on the back.
At nap or bedtime, Clayton jumps on the couch or snuggles in the pillows on the bed when she sees you trying to put her in bed and closes her eyes and makes sounds likes she is snoring. She also runs to the other parent who is not trying to make her go to bed or do something she would prefer not to do (put pajamas on, change her diaper, etc.) and tries to get us to "protect" her.
Clayton's loves to get in a bed and get under all the pillows and hide. She will go in our guest room and play with the blinds and then when she hears someone coming, buries herself in the pillows to hide. Then giggles in delight when you let her know you have found her.
Trimming finger nails isn't equivalent to murder recently.
Her vocabulary has grown by leaps and bounds. She also tries to repeat more words that we say. Thankfully I don't think she has picked up any foul words quite yet.....from the TV of course, although "sh*t" we think she says is "sit" (we're hoping at least).
When Clayton is being told "no" she will either cry because that is the worst thing she could hear or will close eyes because she goes invisible and you can't see her and continue doing whatever it is she is doing.
Clayton has figured out how to use a pump bottle of lotion. She loves to pump an excessive amount in her hand and then apply it on my legs says, "oooooohhhhhh." I have to admit that I don't mind having a personal lotioner, but when she comes towards Harris with lotion, all hell breaks out in the house. He is severely phobic of lotionie things (lotion, conditioner, creams, etc). and I think he would prefer her bash a hole in the wall.
Clayton loves "bob-bee"(s), aka babies. Every house in our neighborhood where children live, she says "bob-bee" as we drive or stroll by. A stroller sitting in their carport is her signal that a bob-bee lives there. Also, anytime we see any kids in a store, she calls them "bob-bee." She loves being a momma to her "bob-bee" doll by strolling her around the house, giving her a bottle, and sharing her lunch with her.
Open the fridge when Clayton is near and it is heck trying to get her out of there. She likes to rearrange any of the contents that she can reach. And her eyes play trick on her stomach because anything she can find in the fridge looks appetizing yet she won't eat it.
She has discovered that if you put your fingers in your ears and scream real loud, it sounds funny. So at random times, she is screaming, "ma-ma", "da-da" or "heeeeey" at the top of her lungs with her ears plugged.