Dear Lilian,
Recently you’ve had such a growth explosion. In height and weight (I hope) – but mostly words. Today you said ‘back on’regarding a toy that was missing it’s part and also ‘lemon sour’after sucking on a lemon.
A very nice part of today was when we were walking down our block and you pointed out all your little word associations with the various shops on our Brooklyn block that we pass each day. Sometimes when you are in your stroller melting down and I am rushing to get you home we whiz past these places and it almost calms you down knowing we are close to home.
Without a beat you say:
Meow Meow: for storefront that has a waving kitty statue in window for good luck
Cookies: another deli we once went to and bought animal crackers
Dada glasses: eye glass shop
Wow Lights: liquor store that still displays Christmas lights in window
Hiiiiiiiii baby: laundry mat where the nice women always greet you in this way
Flowers: flower pots outside the Italian restaurant
Crackers: the other deli where I sometimes buy you goldfish crackers
Brella: a store that sells umbrellas and other gear
Bagel: Bagel shop
Bye Bye Daddy: the subway entrance to the F and G train
Ohhh lights: the colored lights hanging from the corner bar
Turn the corner. And then we are home.
