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