Two year olds really do listen

...even if it seems like they aren't.
Yesterday Brooklyn was throwing a fit about something that she really shouldn't have been and I said "Brooklyn, you need to take a deep breath, you are just fine." I thought she just ignored me but then a minute later she sat in her chair and I heard her take a deep breath and say "I'm just fine." (That was the first time I have ever told her to take a deep breath...it was cute.)
Then today we were working on potty training some more and of course Brooklyn likes to do everything herself, so she wanted to put her big girl underpants on herself, and she kept trying to put both legs through a leg hole (which can be done as she has shown me) and I said you have to put both legs through the biggest hole and then one leg through each little hole. Then I went into the other room while she made another attempt and then she said she had done it and she had. And then she told us-"First big hole then little holes." (Or something similar) Anyway, I just want everyone to know that even if you think your child isn't listening, they probably are! So keep trying! (=