A contrary little creature (Anna)

Emma has adopted an adorable habit of saying "Noooooo" and shaking her head...at everything.

At the end of a meal, "Do you want to go down, Emma?"
"Noooo" (shakes her head)
"So you want to stay in your high chair?"
"Noooo" (shakes her head)

At bed-time, "Are you ready for bed, Emmy?"
"Noooo" (shakes her head)
"So you want to stay up a bit longer?
"Noooo" (shakes her head)

Outside, "Do you want to go in?"
"Nooooo" (shakes her head)
"So you want to stay outside?"
"Noooo" (shakes her head)

Often, luckily, the noooo has nothing to do with a corresponding action.
In the bath, "Sit down, little one. Sit on your bum."
"Nooooo' (shakes her head fervently - while sitting down and doing exactly what she's been asked to do.)

But, if we say "Do you want a kiss?" she still says "Mmmmwhaaaa." So all is good in the world.

She also can't get enough of her books at the moment. Sometimes, we're not sure what she needs or is asking for, so a conversation might look like this:

"Are you tired?" (+ sign for sleep)
"noooo" (shakes her head)
"Are you thirsty?" (+ sign for drink)
"noooo" (shakes her head)
"Do you have a poo?" (+ sign for dirty nappy)
"noooo" (shakes her head)
"Are you hungry?"(+ sign for food)
"noooo" (shakes her head)
"Do you want to go outside?"
"noooo" (shakes her head)
Do you need a cuddle?"
"noooo" (shakes her head - usually holding out her arms to be picked up)
Do you want to play?
"noooo" (shakes her head)
"Would you like a book?"
"Buk?" Her eyes light up and suddenly she's interested. She nods frantically before dashing off to collect a pile. She comes back to us, presents us with a suitable selection, and shows us which one she wants first. Then she turns around, backs into our lap and plops down, expectantly. And the noooos stop for another few minutes, while she happily goes through her new words, all of which include exclamation marks as part of their spelling: "train!" "air-pla-!" "orange!" "star!" "'pider!" "purple!""blo-!" "bucket!" "blanket!"etc etc, occasionally intercepted by the urgent need to point to us and say "Mumma" or "Mummy" (still a little indiscrimately - most days,we're both just Mumma) or lable our nose (another "no-"), eyes and ears. Every day, there are new words we didn't know she knew.

She also points to the pictures on the wall and declares "Em-ma!"