Wednesday, August 31, 2011

"trumpet"

So Henry has reached the stage of trying to repeat what everyone says.  Sometimes it comes out crystal clear, often it is not recognizable to the first utterance, and sounds like a foreign language.  When we can understand him, we cheer like hyenas at a football game.  Fools for a toddler.

We're sitting around the table, enjoying our butter chicken, and the conversation somehow turns to trumpets.  I hear Henry murmuring off to my right, so I turn to him expectantly.  "Did you say trumpet, Henry?" I asked, demonstrating interest in his budding speech.  He smiles and nods, chewing all the while. 
Me: Say trumpet, Henry.
H: Shut up.
Everyone else: (explosive laughter)
I was flabbergasted, hurt, and feeling guilty.  Do I really say those words often enough that my baby can both repeat them and use them in context? I repeated my directions from before.  Same response. 
This time, I'm laughing.  Obviously, this is good stuff, H is thinking.  I need to just keep on saying it.  I turned to Ryan, laughing and incredulous.  His response was, shaking his head, "He said trumpet."

1 comment:

  1. Oh, I'm sooo glad you're blogging more. Your family is hilarious!

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