Heartbroken
1Dec2006 Filed under: Parenting Author: DawnMadison taught herself to say “F” and “L” correctly. She’s been doing this lately — repeating words she knows she has wrong until she gets it right. She ran over to me the other day and said, “I can say F! Frankie! And Lucia!”
(sigh)
It used to be Sankie and Yucia.
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I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
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Lisa V
December 1st, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Sunshine used to say “my” instead of “I’m”. “My going outside now.” It was so cute. I would reprimand anyone who would correct her. Alas, she figured it out on her own.
Meira
December 1st, 2006 at 3:04 pm
One of my neices used to put her finger to her chest and say “iss is my rauren” (this is my lauren). I was so bummed when she outgrew it.
cherylc
December 1st, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Aargh. I hate that. My daughter at five still has very few, “bery” for “very,” for instance, but they’re going fast.
mamamarta
December 1st, 2006 at 5:33 pm
my kids started out calling me “mama marta” officially, but often as not, just marta (and my partner is often just julie. when trixie was first starting to talk, she called me “tamta,” which i loved. one day my mil taught her to say “marta,” and i was just heartbroken.
Jenna
December 1st, 2006 at 5:34 pm
A dear friend of mine has a daughter named Riley. When she informed her daughter that the letter R says “R” like “Riley,” Riley said, “No, Mommy! Wuh, like Wiley!”
Oh, kids.
Ally
December 1st, 2006 at 6:09 pm
I dread the day Jamie says, “Thank you mommy,” instead of “Oh! Tank ooo mom-mee.”
Snif.
shannon
December 1st, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Nat says f’s like s’s too. I guess I better enjoy “srock” (frog) while I can…
Llexuus
December 3rd, 2006 at 5:27 am
M. Small has been teaching himself words, and we have a bone or two to pick. I don’t know who taught him “candy canes” and “Mickey Mouse” and “hash browns”, but I will forgive you. The person who taught him “but I don’t LIKE it” - you, I will hunt down.
Margie
December 4th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
Don’t you love it when light bulbs go on for our kids and they positively glow from the experience? Love it!!