Mama in New England

This is us, as I navigate motherhood and enjoy the amazing adventure.

We are a family of four, a cat and a dog, living outside Boston, Massachusetts. I started this blog as a way to update friends and family who are afar, but it seems to have become somewhat therapeutic & helps me laugh when I need to.

Friday, October 24, 2014

New Words

Vivian is learning language slowly.  It might be a product of being in a Spanish speaking environment during the week, or just who she is, but she picks up a few words at a time, or some phrases, intermittently. 
Recently Sam was playing with her, "Vivian, where is your nose?  Here's your nose!"
"Where are your eyes?  Ojos- oh-hooosss..." pointing at his eyes.
"Where is your bum? Bum-bum? Ha-ha-ha!  There's your bum!"
"Where is your belly?  That's right!  Belly!"
"Where's your bum-bum?  HAHAHAH!"  

I walked in.  Vivian's hands were on her head.  She looked at me. "Bum-bum!"  She patted her head.  "Bum-bum!" 
Sam was sitting on the couch laughing hysterically.
"No Vivi, that's your head!"  I told her. 
She laughed, "bum-bum!" and put her hands on her head.  She touched Sam's head, "bum-bum!"  Sam almost fell off the couch laughing. 
I patted her butt, "bum-bum! Here's your bum-bum!"
Vivian laughed and put her hands on her head, "bum-bum!"
"Head! Cabesa! Not bum-bum!"
 I spent about ten minutes trying to undo it, until I finally got her to say 'bum-bum,' when she touched both her head and bum.

When Chris came home and was sitting on the couch, Vivian put her hands on her head.  "Bum-bum!" she exclaimed.
"No Vivi, head," he told her, "cabesa."
She reached over and patted his head, "bum-bum," she said affectionately."
Chris looked at me questioningly, "ask Sam," I told him.








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