34 months

it was 34 months ago and tomorrow, i will reflect from another distant marker.

You are 34 months and this evening, i turned in your registration form for preschool next fall.  You have literally grown up in a church surround; more so than your siblings....they have paved the way for this existence and as a family, we are grounded in the environment.

members used to hold you. They still ogle at you, play with you, and yearn for a relationship with you.  Many are in disbelief that  you could be turning 3 and old enough to enter those gates to preschool.

I write about you --- or, i 'update' family and friends on my Elocutionist site, but i really need to get to this more frequently.

You are a loud and boisterous 3 year old, but your words have not come as easy as your siblings.  I am okay with this, but as i turned in your form this evening, i was wondering about how your teachers will adapt to your 1-2 word sentences.  Perhaps there will be a monumentous growth period this summer.

Here is a taste of your fine vocal:

WATER: A-la
COFFEE: Hof (you will find a similar theme with the letter H)
LUCY: Hee-Hee
SIMON: Han
PERRY: Herry
MILK: Kch (it is more of a sound than anything else)
BLANKET: Bbblah (again, more of a sound)
GATO: ah-ho
EIGHT and NINE: Eh-gtha (not sure why this is..when you count, you say the typical numbers in your own way.  But EIGHT/NINE just symbolize when you see a number
TRUCK: Rucchc
OKAY: Oh-Hay, Momma?  Oh-Hay?  (You ask me this whenever you think something might be wrong, or if i sneeze or if i raise my voice)
MORE BOTTLE: Moe-Ba

You have heard me say, "Hold On" or "Just a minute" way too many times.  When i now ask you to do something, you put a finger up and say, "Hoe-on momma."

I am going to publish this for now and try to be a better mom at getting these updates out in a more timely manner.

momma