Charlyn’s Web

At almost three (in two weeks!) my baby, Talia, is speaking very well. She has expanded her vocabulary and is speaking whole thoughts and sentences although sometimes haltingly as if she is having to keep her mouth up with her mind. It’s fun to hear. Especially when that little mouth gets large words out- like cucumber and actually.

Ever notice how little kids will mimic what they hear the most? Hans said “probably” quite a bit and Kirsten says “well” frequently. I wonder where they hear those words?

Last night there was a thunder and lightning storm. Not the kind one would see in the central part of the United States but a mild Oregon one. There was flashes of light and the low rumble of thunder off in the distance. The kids were running around the house looking out different windows when I realized that Talia probably had not seen a storm before. I watched her as she wandered into the kitchen and asked if she was ok. Her answer was priceless.

“Perhaps I’m scared.”