Dear Lili,
A quick post to tell you that your vocab as of late has been out of control in such a great way. As your mother, each day becomes more and more enjoyable for me as you learn to communicate your needs and thoughts. It literally is the most moving and adorable thing I have ever seen.
Some highlights:
Every time your father and I get into a car service (most – driven by men) we say the same thing each time – “Hello sir, how are you?” The other day we were coming home from a long commute back from a great weekend in Fire Island and when we stepped into the cab you beat us to the punch (all the while strapped in my Bjorn) saying, “Hello sir, how are you?” clear as day – I nearly died laughing. My little parrot.
Tonight before bed you were hungry and marched in your little footed pajamas into the kitchen. You held your hands on the fridge door and said, “Hungry. Food.” then you walked over to your highchair and said “Sit? Bib?” Then once seated you said, “Food. Mas. Agua?” And then once I fed you you said “All none (all done) and then for the first time you said “I’m finished”.
You are also doing something funny as of late which is tagging a very enthusiastic OK! to the end of your phrases and often in a very tricky, funny manner. For example I will say to you, “What do you want for breakfast?” And you will say, “Popsicle. OK!” Um – no. Or I say, “Lili, it’s time to put on your pajamas.” and you will say, “Swings? Park? OK!” Good try babe.
As a parent I can’t EVEN begin to tell you how fun and amazing this level of communication is. We have endured 19 months of crying that could be any number of things due to gas, hunger, sleep, thirst, etc. And now you tell it like it is. Way to go babe.
I love you.
xo
