Parenting "Thought of the Day" #7

Isn't it cool how even when you feel sad, the sound of your daughter laughing makes you feel happy again?

Of course, if you already feel happy, the laughing makes you feel so happy that you might burst. Still not a down side, just true.

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Wonder Baby Wednesday #28

Thanks, Aunt Gillie, for reminding me that today is a Wednesday. Without further ado...



Wonder Baby Powers, activate! Form of...Blue Steel! (Anyone remember Zoolander?)

Actually, it's double Blue Steel because Eme and I are both doing it. :)

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My daughter, Miss Pronunciation

Eme has begun pronouncing things much more carefully, which has actually created some hilarious instances of me asking her to repeat herself three or four times in order to figure out what she means. Examples:

Involving double r sounds:
Cherry -- was "chaaaaaa," now comes out "che-yay"
Sorry -- was "sah-ee," now "saw-yeee"

Involving double l sounds:
Pillow -- don't know whether I ever heard her say the word before, but now say "pi-r-yo"
Cinderella -- was "Ci-beh," now "Ci-we-lllllll-ya"

Words that have actually become easier to understand:
Banana -- was "bi-ya," now "banna"
Grandma -- was "wa," now "wa-ma"

These are just a few examples. I am amazed at how quickly her facility for language is growing, and her pronunciation and grammar are changing.

Can I just say it again? My angel is awesome, and I'm privileged to watch her grow.

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