Interview # 2

Interviewee – Ava
Age – 27 Months (2yrs 3mths)
Date – January 13th 2009
Location – Ava’s Bedroom
Interviewer – Momma

Momma – What did you and Daddy do today?
Ava – I dunno…long pause….I…I.. played outside.
Momma-Did you have fun playing outside?
Ava – it fun.
Momma- Did you talk on the phone today?
Ava - Yeah, I talked ta Nono (which means Grandpa, but she means to say Nonna) Elgin talked on da phone….pauses…my sussy tastes funny! I spit? Momma – NO, no spitting!
Momma –Do you pee in the potty?
Ava- Yea
Momma- Did you watch a movie today?
Ava- Shera
Momma – Anything else?
Ava-SSSSSHHHHEERRRAAAA
Momma-What toys did you play with today?
Ava- Ma babies
Momma - What about your Annie toys? I think I seen you playing with them at the table.
Ava- Uh-huh..Ms.Hannigan
Momma – Anyone else?
Ava- Daddy Warabucks
Momma- Did you wear underwear today?
Ava- Whats that?
Momma – My bra strap
Ava- Whats that?
Momma – My eyebrow
Ava- Whats that?
Momma – Your Forehead.You know that!
Ava- PEN? I help…I Help…grabs the end of the pen and starts making cirlce motions as I am trying to write, then leans in and plants a smooch on my cheek. (awe)
Momma- Ava what are you plans for tomorrow, what do you want to do?Ava- I watch Stesem-Steat.
Momma – Pardon?
Ava- Stesem-Steat, Stesem-Steat, I..I..watch Stesem-Steat
Momma- OHHH Sesame Street, you like Sesame Street huh! Whats Momma going to do tomorrow?
Ava- Dunno -shrugs shoulders- go ta work
Momma – Should we read a story now?
Ava- No
Momma- Are you sure?
Ava- Dunno
Momma – How about a story from your Fairytale book?
Ava- Yes
Momma – Is there anything else you’d like to tell Momma?
Ava- No….No shaking head back and forth