10/19/2009: My diminishing vocabulary

My vocabulary has diminished greatly since getting puppies. In the past, I have had teachers compliment me on my use of language and metaphors to paint a picture. However, my language skills now seem to be limited to: No Stop Don’t do that Don’t chew that Dinner Inside Outside Come Sit Stay Bad Good Bedtime Don’t bite me Down Quit licking me Not yours Ball Toy Treat Potty And on some occasions I almost get to form complete sentences with: Stop eating my _____ (hair, shoes, shirt, socks, furniture, etc.) Can you please go 5 minutes without doing something to irritate me? Stop sitting on your brother’s head Use your inside voice Next time you do that – the punishment is death. I am sorry you are sick, but if you wouldn’t have eaten ____ then you wouldn’t be sick. Please stop trying to sit in mommy’s lap while she is in the bathroom