Painting and Talking

This is really the first time I've let Emily color with a paint brush and with very messy paints (painting is messy, these really aren't any messier than others). She LOVED it. And I think she could have spent at least 30 more minutes sitting there painting (now for a 3-year-old, that's something.)
Emily has pretty much gotten over the "terrible two's". We only have a moment here and there. Can't really think of one for this week and that is something. But Meredith...I'm afraid it's only just begun. Meredith does some absolutely adorable things though. Like this morning.
Me: Do you want socks?
Meredith: Yes, please.

She has lots of words down, and she is pretty vocal. She uses please quite a bit which is definitely a plus. Like, "shoes, please. shoes, please" until I put on her shoes. Or eat, diaper change (yes, my little 17-month old has been asking for a diaper change for a couple of months now. And no, it's not because she sits in it for a while. She asks RIGHT after she does a job. Now all I need to do is have her tell me about it BEFORE and we're good to go :)