So far, we've been spared Libby dropping an F-bomb, but she has started saying "crap" every once in a while. The other day I asked her where she'd put her cup, and she said, "Crap. Where is that? I had it in my hand the whole time." Oops.
Right now my favorite Libby word is "only," which she pronounces "ozhly." I hear it a lot: "No, Emma. This is ozhly for Libby."
I almost had a new favorite word a few weeks ago when she put on these little slip-on shoes that Kelly passed on to us (thanks, Kel!). She said, "Look, Mama! I have sleepy girls." I thought a minute. "Oh, you have slippers?" "Yes, slippers." And -- alas -- she has pronounced it correctly ever since. Darn. Sleepy-girls would have been a fun one.
My two Emma favorites are "bath" and "apple." She has really started to understand how language works and how she can use it to her advantage. To this end, she likes to ask for "akkles" all the time. "Akkle! Akkle!" She loves the akkles. More specifically, she likes to chew the apple and then spit little akkle bits all over my house.
But more than that, Emma loves her "bap." Mention the mere word bath in her presence, and she starts crying, "Bap! Bap!" Emma's voice is usually adorably breathy. "Bap" is said in a voice about twice her usual decibel level. "Bap! Bap! Bap!"
Emma is to the point where she is picking up a new word or two every day. Today's word of the day was "kick." And she pulled out "stick" a few times, which was yesterday's word of the day. What can I say? The kid is smart. (And a helluva kicker already, by the way.)
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what cute pictures and it's always fun to catch up on the latest Emma and Libby things. They both are growing up so fast. Watch out world here come Emma and Libby. Get ready. Thanks for the pictures and lots of love to everyone. Grandma and Grandpa Kennedy
Emma's speech just amazes me. Oh, the conversations and secrets they'll be sharing soon!
What a fun post! It's got to be amazing for you to hear their language skills develop. New words every day! Some MN friends of ours just posted a video on FB of their two-year-old walking around, slapping her thigh, and saying, "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!" Hey, as long as they don't say "stupid," right?
My boyfriend Nathan's 4 year-old nephew started saying, "Christ!" All the time. Doing a puzzle, "Christ! Christ!" When his parents asked him where he learned that word, he replied, "from church."
This is Emily M., by the way. Not just some anonymous voyeur...
just wait: the f-bombs are right around the corner. I mean, not that I would know (being the model of perfect parenting), but I hear that other people's kids learn that word.
I miss the "babies!" Thanks again for letting me come visit. I hope I was of some help to you and Martin. I thought I heard Emma this morning as I was trying to sleep in. I guess I must have been dreaming. Love, Aunt Kandi
Love the cowboy hat.... I can't wait come see you guys during spring break!!
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