"Read, Feet, and Eat"

Despite the title of this blog entry, the three are not related.

Read:
We're fortunate that baby K likes to read a lot (or rather, likes being read to), even with her short attention span. Usually she would hand me a book in silence; I'd take the hint and start reading to her. Last week, we were sitting in the living room playing. All of a sudden, she grabs a book from the floor, gives it to me, and says "read." That was the first time I've ever heard the word come out of her mouth. It took me a few seconds to recover from my shock.

Feet:
A few mornings ago, baby K and I were in her room reading some books together. When M came out of the shower, baby K runs over to him, points to his feet, and says "feet." That was the first time she's ever said it, even though she's been able to identify it for months now. It was so random. M and I just looked at each other, sort of confused and amazed at the same time.

Eat:
The other night we were having dinner, M was feeding baby K while I ate. When she was done with the main course, he moved onto dessert (a delicious Dole cup of mixed fruits). By that time, I was done eating. After taking a bite or two, baby K grabs the spoon from M and gives it to me (wanting me to feed her instead). As I took over the fruit cup, baby K points to the plate of food in front of M and says to her daddy, "EAT!" She said it with such conviction that M and I couldn't help but crack up. It was so cute! This wasn't the first time baby K has said "eat," but the fact that she was so considerate just kind of blew me away.

There's always something new each day. Sometimes they're moments like these that may you go "awww." Other times you're wondering which kid she picked up that bad habit from. The mere anticipation of the next surprise from my little girl is putting a smile on my face.