A mohawk is a mohawk, of course, of course
Jadzia and I went shopping at Aldi’s this morning. As we were bagging our groceries, she saw a kid whose hair was cut into a mohawk. “That’s a horse,” she said. Thankfully she dropped the subject...
View ArticleAmmy-ville
Today I was with Jadzia and Ludi at the school, playing on the playground. As things were winding down, I was talking with Jadzia about airplanes, reminding her about our upcoming trip. “We’re going to...
View ArticleA 3-year-old with a political future
Jadzia likes to employ her powers of suggestion throughout the day. Her requests usually run something like this: “I think you can take us to the Whistle Stop for ice cream.” It doesn’t matter how many...
View ArticleFishing for compliments
A conversation with Jadzia at breakfast the other day. I was wearing my pajamas: Jadzia: “Oooh, Daddy, I really like your pants.” Me: “Why, thank you, Jadzia!” (pause) Jadzia: “Aren’t you going to say...
View ArticleJosie’s speaking ability
Josie’s speech is growing by leaps and bounds every day. She does a lot of babbling, peppered with real English and Spanish words. In the last few weeks we have heard her begin to sing a little bit of...
View ArticleThem kids keep a-growing
A couple milestone notes of interest. JOSEPH has apparently decided he’s done nursing. A couple days ago he just quit. Cold turkey. Yoli, obviously, wasn’t keen on this turn of events. She has tried...
View ArticleJoseph-speak
Joseph is learning to say new words daily. He can say complete words like Mamá, Papá, apple, pie, come, luna (moon), and “no hay” (there’s no more). He also has his own language. Here are a few...
View ArticleDo me a favor and say “por favor”
Joseph is a very polite boy. From a small age he has always said “thank you” and “you’re welcome” (in two languages). But he also he can be very stubborn. For a long time, Joseph has said “por favor”...
View ArticleJosie-isms
Here are a few fun Josie anecdotes I have collected so far this year: New words Josie writes “JTL” on her DoodlePad. Then she adds an “E” at the end. “The ‘E’ is silent,” she explains. — Birds of a...
View ArticleOverheard in the minivan
Ludi: “…let’s have a surprise party for Papá!” Jadzia: “Shhhhh….” [much whispering ensues]. Ludi: “Papá, did you hear what we’re talking about?” Me: “Maybe!” Jadzia and Ludi together: “Forget! Forget!”...
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