Our Little Parrot

Our little Miss Parrott has turned into quite the little parrot! Lily repeats *everything* she hears (and a lot of what she sees)! I better clean up my act....and fast! In the back of my mind I keep hearing my mother's voice saying, "Your father and I didn't spend all that money on a Catholic education for you so that you could end up talking like a sailor!" I sure don't want to hear an ugly word coming out of Lily's pretty mouth!

Mommy, did you tell them I know how to say "Cheese!"?

When you talk to Lily she repeats back part of whatever you say. Here's how a conversation goes with Lily right now:

Tony: "How's my little sunshine?"

Lily: "Sunshine!"

Me: "Lily, do you want to go outside?"

Lily: "Outside!"

Over the last several weeks Lily's vocabulary has absolutely exploded! Tony and I are amazed at all the words she is now using. Yesterday when I put Lily's breakfast down in front of her she said, "oapmeal". This morning as I was cutting up some strawberries and bananas for Lily she said, "nanas, strawbees". Both of these things occurred without any prompting. It's like something has clicked inside Lily and now she gets that all these sounds and signs she's been hearing and seeing mean something...and she wants to use them all!

I just LOVE to talk!

I've actually had a few small two-sided conversations with Lily recently, too. The other morning Tony left for work before Lily woke up. Normally Lily is awake when Tony leaves for the day and she is used to Daddy's morning routine. Anyway, when Lily woke up she signed to me, "Daddy where?". I signed back "Daddy's working". Lily voiced, "No. Shower." I was shocked.

Now, let me warn you, if you spend time with Lily you might think Tony and I are crazy and that she really doesn't say a thing. Lily can be quiet as a mouse when she wants to be...and more so when she's not comfortable. But, spend a little time with Lily and let her get to know you and you'll see what a little chatterbox our sweetie has become!