Tell me about when I was a baby. What did I like to eat? Did I eat flounders?

That new book for Jonesy? But I LOVE books!

Going to put one on this side, and one on that side, and then I going to be beautiful. Let's see... let's see if I going to be beautiful.

Papa, thanks for being so nice to me.

Hey, papa, you got any power bars in this house?

You are my solnishko, my only solnishko; you make me happy when skies are grey...

Oh, mama, don't you eat that chocolate banana! Don't you eat that; that's for me!

The itsy bitsy washapus walked down the lane.

I put all these things back but I keep the donut because I love the donut.

When we give Jonah his medicine, he doesn't cry. He really brave.

Where is the raccoon hair? I need it so we can build a raccoon.

Can I pease have two jalebis?

(singing) Jonesy Jonesy Jones, I love you so much! Please be happy, and I hug you!

Oh, scary! That money has a bear on it! Look! (Abe Lincoln)

I'm having a time. (Taking my time.)

Sing Laka Laka Shake to me. Ms. Noreen sings it at the JCC, I shake my body over there.

Mama, hold me tight so nobody can bite me. Ok, now don't let me go.

I did not touch them; I did not eat them. (About the ginger bread houses at the Eastman House.)

I don't want to sleep with papa tonight. You want to sleep with papa tonight, silly mama.

Mama, are you coming downstairs? I'm already on the stairs. I opened the gate. Because I pulled it up first. I already know how to do it.

My favorite cheese is camel bear.

A cow says Moo and also sometimes she says Dibble-dibble-dap.

To make a snowman we have to make a big ball, then make another big ball, then a tiny big ball, and make eyes and hair. We have to do all that; it's very hard work.

Why I have to listen to you? Why you are my mama? Why you grow me in your belly? No, that was Jonesy.

Criss-cross Bodhi sauce.

I love you Jonah, but I have to go to sleep now. I'll be back soon.

Hold on a minute. Ok, I gotta check this out. Ok.

Good morning, Jonesy. I love you. I did touch your hand when you were sleeping, but mama said no. Then I only touch your feet.

I like my pillow like that, and you like your pillow like that, but papa likes the pillow like this. Do you know why? I know why. Because he is a boy. I think boys like their pillows like this.

No, I said I love airports. I don't love planes.

Mama, what are you thankful for? ... No, that's too many, choose two.

Flounder is the best fish. Maybe we can buy a flounder.

Oh, I like that one with the monkeys! I do like that.

Let's go drink at Jester. Let's go drink one. Come on, ok? Ok.

Mama, we made it! We're at New Orleans! We really at New Orleans, mama!

I'm a little teapot, short and stout. This is my handle, and this is my spout. Mama, I'm a teapot. What will I eat if I'm a teapot? Apple pie? Is that right?

Mama, that is not a slon. He is just a decoration.

Oh, Papa, we need to go in the car wash soon. But before we go, we need to go to the store and buy a key because we don't have any keys any more. Oh, mama, and a tiny phone too, ok mama?

Let's match feet, Jonah. Oh, so sweet. I love you Jones. I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.

Mama, I want to ask you something. When Ms. Noreen was born, she was tiny? Ms. Kay was tiny, too? Even you also was tiny?

There are two Chateauneuf Du Papes over there.

Mama, look at Jonah and Nadia. Look at family. Mama, take a picture.

What is that? That tuna sushi? I love that food!

Badjika is in China. I don't know what she is getting there.

The house was turning, and then I bumped my head. (After making herself dizzy dancing in circles.)

Archive

November 7, 2012

• Hi tiny baby Jonah! I love you!

November 6, 2012

• Compromise. I learned compromise. I had to compromise on Tuesday.
• Here you go, Jonah. You are gonna be beautiful!
• Unfortunately, ba brought me these shoes.

November 3, 2012

• Move your body, come on everybody, pick up yours body!

November 2, 2012

"I'll bring he gummy bears here, but I won't open them."  Ok.
"I'll open it, but I won't touch it." Ok.
"I'll touch it, but I won't eat it." Ok.
"I'll eat it, but I won't like it." ...

October 30, 2012
Wasabi is too spicy.  I don't like it. Wasabi and guacamole are green.  Two greens. Many greens.

October 28, 2012
Mama, wipe Jonah.  He is wet because I ate him all up.

October 23
Pukagai (parrot)

October 22
You know where I got these stickers? Mama's work.  Soon I want to take them to papa's work.  Because I go to papa's work, and I don't see any stickers there.

October 20
You see this, Jonah? Thank you for seeing it.  I am so proud of you, Jonah!

October 18
I go blizhe to Bodhi.  Why is he kruging?

October 16
Mama, I doing something right now.  When I am done, then I ask you, Mama, what do you want to do?

October 12
Too many stuff on the floor.

October 11

• Jonah, be happy, drink milk.
• Oh, I like butter!

October 8
Papa, you have money? I gotta buy some froggies.

October 5

• I say to puppy, we go upstairs? Puppy say yes! (When caught going up the stairs at the bar by herself)
• One day, I be big, I go away from you.

October 3
Papa, be more iambic.

October 1
Mama, Nadia, Jonah family.  Papa, you are not in the family.  Because I don't like you.

September 27, 2012
Rock-a-bye Jonah, on a tee top
When the blin blows, the cradle will rock

Baa baa lap sheep, have you any wool...

September 26
Where are Jonah's shoes? (Jonah doesn't have any shoes.) I have to buy Jonah new shoes.

September 23
Go Giants! (right before falling asleep)

September 18

• When Jonah get big, Nadia, Jonah, Mama, and Papa, all in one bed, all read a book.
• I walk, Papa, why you carry me? I have feet.

September 17
Hey, Jones, good morning!

September 16
In the winter time, I put on my coat, you zip me up, I put mine hands in mine pockets, I put mine hat on mine head, boots on too. Then I open mine window and not so cold.

September 11
Mama, why you in my room? Why? Because. I love you.

September 9

• Fuzzy-haired Jonah!
• Jonah get big, Jonah go in big water (bathtub) with me, two kids, both kids in here.
• babushka = badjika
• Ilusha = Ayusha
• probably = plobly
• library = bla-blee
• museum = zeem

September 7
Aah! A spider web! I sing him a song. Itsy-bitsy spider, la la la la la la.

September 4
That school has too many sinks. You can't take them out.

September 2
I go upstairs by self. No mama, no papa, ok? I need some help.
August 27
Hey, Mama, you want to turn on the air? It's too hot in here.

August 26
Mama, Bodhi don't talk, Bodhi says Meow!

August 20
Ayusha, I love you. Go home, Ayusha.

August 11
I don't eat mint. Papa, buy me diamonds!

August 10
Bodhi is mine cat. Nadia touch mine cat. Cat! Cat! CAT! Cat say no...

August 9
Beautiful baby sleeping. I love you beautiful baby.

August 8
Papa, I need my baby! (that's Jonah)

August 4
Jonah, not cry. Nadia's got you.

July 29
Papa, keep up, learn Russian, Papa.

July 28
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more Nadias jumping on the baby's bed.

July 26
Nadia take the baby out right now. Nadia call the doctor.  Doctor cut baby open.  Baby lay down, Nadia touch the baby.  Nadia taket he baby up?

July 22
Nadia is tiger! (In a tiger voice)

July 19
Do something guys! (In response to insufficient progress being done on her basement playroom)

July 18
Chicken Cheese! (Chuck-E-Cheese) Nadia riding teh horseeee!

July 16
Papa, go eat burgers.

Nadia needs food. Lady, bring bread!