The Buckleys: Robbie

Monday, June 1, 2009

Robbie

Eleanore loves her Uncle Rob (Bryan's brother). It wasn't long ago that she only loved him from a distance, but a few weeks ago he offered to take her swimming and that put him at the top of her list of people to be friends with. Every day she goes through the names of the people she knows and loves, saying "Rob" and I repeat "Rob" and she says "Bye-bye" as she waves with a concerned look on her face. (She does this with every name she knows. We go through the list every day: Rob, Jo-Jo (Jordan), Jakey, Au-hee (Audrey), Shep, Eyah (Saveyah), Dee-da (Daddy, at work), Nana, Ampa (Grandpa), etc.)

Well, last week we got her a new dolly. When I handed it to her I asked her what we should call her baby and she said with out hesitation "Robbie!" Bryan and I laughed and laughed. Where did she get Robbie? We've never called Rob Robbie, and it is funny that she corrlelated her baby doll with her uncle. She loves you Uncle Rob, you should be honored. :)

The name has stuck. She takes good care of her baby Robbie. It came with a bottle so she feeds her and she pushes around in the "sho-sho" (stroller) saying "vroom-vroom." First thing she says when she wakes up in the morning for from a nap is "Robbie." It is sweet to watch, she is a good little "mommy."

6 comments:

Ashley said...: Oh yes, Robbie is a great name for a doll! I am excited to see Grace get older enough to want to mother a doll. Thomas doesn't really care about the real thing, so I don't think a doll would be much different:-); June 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Kim said...: HAHAHAH! What a funny story! Rob is a pretty good Uncle, my kids remember him and all the funny things he does.
Such a cutie, we can't wait to see you guys, I told Jared about the dates and he said that was great and is excited to have you visit!!! :); June 1, 2009 at 12:10 PM
* Nancy * said...: SO CUTE! What a fun memory this will be for El to look back on!

Thanks for sharing. She is doing so well with words and names!

I bet you are one proud mommy!; June 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Sarah said...: She is such a smartie! Hearing you say she's a good little mommy reminds me of grandma... that was her phrase, I think. Very cute! Fun!; June 3, 2009 at 12:43 AM
Catherine said...: I am flattered. :); June 3, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Unknown said...: It's great to see updates on your family. You are a cute mommy! We will have 4 kids in October. The oldest is 5 (6 in July) so they are all close. It's a lot of fun and keeps me really busy!
Your little Eleanore (am I spelling that right?) is so cute!; June 4, 2009 at 11:05 AM

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I want to remember it like this...

October 2010:

Both Ivy and Maya say "Dada." Maya says in her growly voice a very clear, "DAD!" They are growing up too fast.

Eleanore likes to look in the mirror next to our table while we are eating dinner and she'll often talk to her reflection. She'll say things like "Who are you?" Yesterday she said, "Bananas smell good. Dirty socks don't smell good."

Eleanore dressed up like a fairy and announced "I am a Fairy Gospel."

In preperation for Halloween, Eleanore has been talking about all the things she could be and pretending to be many different Halloween-like characters including a nice witch and a mean witch. The nice witch laughs like this "HaHaHa" (high pitched and smiling. The mean witch laughs like this "HeHeHe" (low voice and scowl).

September 2010:

A friend of my mine stopped by to visit and she had her friend's son, Adam, with her. Throughout our hour-long visit Eleanore kept repeating "Adam was a prophet, first one that we know..." over and over. I kind of felt bad for the boy (who incidently is not a member of our church and doesn't know that Primary song), but it was pretty funny.

Eleanore has picked up on a few phrases that I use...that I think I picked up from my pops. "I'm exasperated." and "Oh Fiddlesticks." The latter really makes me think of my Dad.

After Bryan brushed Eleanore's hair she turned and said, "Thanks, Sweetie!"

August 2010:

Out of the blue (during a converstation lull...the girl doesn't like silence) Eleanore will often suggest, "Let's chat!"

Eleanore announces. "I know Portuguese." We ask, "Really, what?" "Portuguese!"

My new name: "Momster." Sometimes, even "Momsterarooski."

Eleanore loves to give giant hugs (just what they sound like), big smackarooskis (big kisses), and little mouse hugs (whe touches my shoulder with both hands and then busts up laughing).

July 2010:

Walking outside, Eleanore began narrating: "It was a beautiful summer day..."

A few months ago a man in our ward fell of the roof. We were talking about it because we were going to bring them dinner, and haven't really talked about it since. Today when El woke up from her nap she whispered, "Mom, someone fell off the roof." I asked who, totally not knowing what she was talking about. "Brother Dumm." She announced. It was actually a man named Brother Barrett, but Brother Dumm was sick at the same time and Bryan went to visit him the same day. What a memory she has.

June 2010:

I often tell Eleanore that if we watch too much TV our brains will get mushy. The other day I told her it was time to turn off the TV and she said, "Yes, my hair is mushy."

I told Eleanore that the babies didn't feel good. She said, "Mom, when I'm a grown up I can be a doctor and take care of them."

Eleanore asked what "No problem" means. I told her it meant you'd be glad to do it. Since then, I asked her if she would like to finger paint, she replied, "I'd be glad to do it." I got the same response when I asked if she wanted a piece of candy.

May 2010:

"[Ivy] is a precious girl. I feel that in my heart," Eleanore after kissing Ivy.

"My hair is not a toy Mom," Eleanore to Mom after sitting through three attempts at French braids.

"It's hard being a big sister," Eleanore.

"I love you, I love you, I really, really love you," Eleanore singing very seriously and loudly.

Eleanore asked to watch a t.v. show called Max and Ruby, I told her, "No, I don't like that show. " She responded, " Then you go away and I'll watch it. I like it."

January 2010:

"Babies poop a lot," Eleanore to Mom as I changed yet another diaper. "Babies cry a lot," Eleanore to Mom about five minutes later.