Hadley & Chad

Chad: "You need to chill out, young lady."
Hadley: "I not a lady, Chad."

Hadley at Two

Hadley, or "Stinkerbell" as her Aunt Sherri calls her, is a source of constant entertainment in our home. Actually, it's a tossup between "entertainment" and "exasperation." She is a mass of contradictions, balancing painfully shy and quiet turns with equally painful loquacious ones. The only time I can rest assured that I won't hear a peep out of her is if we are in the presence of others. The things that do come out of her mouth, however, almost always make me laugh. Here are some of my favorites:

• "That's my baby brudder."
• "I'm going to check on my baby."
• "I freezin." (When it is 85 degrees outside)
• "I daddy's girl."
• "I do it me-self."
• "I daddy's." (When asked if she loves mommy)
• "Bad Boy!" (Usually directed at Thatcher)
• "Winston, Double-I, come inside!"
• "I need my paci!"
• "I want daddy change my doy-per (diaper)."
• "I have a bad cop (cough)."
• "I need you make me a smoovie."
• "Daddy tuck me in."
• "Say prayer; sing song; I need you stay here just a minute." (Bedtime ritual)
• "That Goopy." (Whenever she sees Goofy)
• "Daddy came back!" (When Chad comes home from work)
• "King Rocky cryin'."
• "I need take bap (bath)."
• "I tooted."
• "Hi, Birdie! That bird foo (flew) away."
• "Mommy, get me fruit snack."
• "I need Oreo."