Toy Story

Apparently I suck at blogging. My excuse is that my memory card is full, and I have to borrow Jesse’s to take pictures. So I don’t.

Anyhow, here’s a funny Addie tidbit for you.

Adelaide loves to watch Toy Story (and Toy Story 2). You probably think I mean she likes the characters, but like any not-quite-year-old-baby should, she watches a little bit here and there.

Nope. She LOVES to watch Toy Story. That means start to finish. She has an unsettling concentration when it comes to watching Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Some mornings, when I need to get ready and I don’t really want her playing in the toilet while I shower, I’ll turn it on for her. One morning a couple of weeks ago, I documented her behavior every time I walked by.

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And then Grandma shows up, and they finish watching it together.

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Yep, start to finish. If I knew how to upload videos, I’d post the video I took of her playing in her room (pulling stuff out of her drawers to be exact), then I turned on Toy Story, and at the sound of the very opening music, she stopped, turned, and crawled like the wind so she could see Buzz and Woody. And when one of them shows up, she gets a big grin on her face.

Now, before you start thinking I’m a bad mom (and truthfully, I don’t really care if you do), I will say that the magic is in Toy Story (and 2) only. We’ve tried other Pixar movies (Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Incredibles, Wall-E, etc.), and although she gets all excited when she sees that little Pixar lamp at the beginning, once she notices it’s not Toy Story (and she notices immediately), she gives you a look that says, “Hey…what are you trying to pull here?”

We’re coming up on her birthday, and this past year seems to have flown. She’s got two little teeth now, and puts them to good use. She’s also into everything, and standing up to anything she can reach. And if she can’t reach it, she’ll knock it down. What a cutie.

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7 Responses

  1. Dang. I’m in need of a Toy Story refresher for sure. And I want to see this video of her booking it when she hears Toy Story. I’ll help you post it ;)

    (Yeah there was a point on Saturday when they had Toy Story 2 turned on and although she looked a bit sleepy, the power of Toy Story 2 was too much for her to fall asleep. I got to witness how transfixed she gets on that show…)

    mikie - May 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am

  2. That’s so funny! She’s fascinated with 2 very good characters, that’s for sure. We love Toy Story around here as well, but maybe not quite as much as she does :)

    larisa - May 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

  3. That made me laugh out loud! I mean, I’ve witnessed her concentration on that movie, but… the fact that she can hear it and books it down the hall so she can see it – that’s just so funny! And CUTE! :)

    Mel - May 13th, 2009 at 10:12 am

  4. That is so funny!! I’ll have to see it next time I come over.

    Jenni - May 13th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

  5. What a cute little peach. I need to try Toy Story and see if the magic is there for Natalie too. So far, its all about Elmo. I’m ready for a change of entertainment… Maybe we’ll show up at your house someday to watch it :)

    Emily A - May 14th, 2009 at 10:05 am

  6. i love the look of total concentration on her face! it amazes me what kids latch onto. Emmeline is the same way about baby Einstein baby van gogh. we got her several other baby Einstein dvds because she watched van gogh so much but she will cry once she realizes it isn’t the right one.

    megan - May 18th, 2009 at 8:15 am

  7. so cute! that little girl is smart. And adorable!! I love her!

    em - May 19th, 2009 at 7:54 am