Yuh-yah mama

Vivian is quite the talker these days. She weighs 32.8 lbs to Sophie's 37.8. She has begun telling me she loves me, and tonite, she told me exactly which book she wanted to read. The Snail and the Whale (and the Tail) she said.
Read book, Mama, Snail, ayuh Whale.

She has been telling me every day she wants Daddy (he's been gone during the past 3 work weeks)

Today, I was so mad I could have spit nails. Vivian got a diaper out of the trash, luckily it was only a pee diaper, and she must have whirled it like a lasso over her head, b/c the little swollen up granules that absorb the liquid were everywhere in the living room - on the hearth, the wood stove, and all over the carpet. The diaper that was left was just like an empty shell. It took me 10-15 min to clean it all up and I had Vivian sit on time out for the entire time it took me to clean up.
She said, "Thank you, mama" repeatedly, and when I told her she is never to take anything out the trash, especially diapers, she said, "I understand, Mama" (though not that clearly)
She knew she was in big, big trouble and did not give me any problems while she sat on the step for time out while I cleaned up.

We did our 2nd week of music class today, and she is doing very very well. She already knows the songs and actively participates. I can't help but notice that she seems like the only child in there who is actually mimicking the teacher. The other kids may be a bit young yet, but Vivian is very interested in what the teacher is doing and goes right up to her and interacts with her. It helps that we listen to the cd at home. On one song, there are different motions to do, like crawl, jump, tiptoe, skip and vivian favors the tiptoe (teep-toh)
She directs me, when I sing it:
She puts her hand up and says "Stop! Mama!" No, no, no, no
"Teep-toh, mama, teep-toh"
"Keep, keep" (skip) is another one she tells me to do for that song.