Wackyloonies

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I am reading a book about the brain’s development from conception through early childhood. It’s very interesting and in reading some of the stuff on memory I realize again how fuzzy they whole subject can be. The things we remember and the WAY we remember them reflect our interests and our identity really. So I don’t know if this is a Franco-American identity issue for me or what, but I recently realized i have been lying to myself for YEARS about my relationship with chocolate chip cookies. (more…)

So earlier this week Zelda pronounced her longest most complete sentence to date (that we heard, understood, and noted at least). As I GENTLY brushed her hair with the old eco-friendly toddler brush, Zelda said to me” Stop, Mommy, I don’t like it that.” (more…)

We have had a VERY busy social life in the last couple of weeks surrounding Tina’s wedding & all the out of town guests. Lots of fun, chaos and perhaps because of all the constant social interaction, Z’s speaking skills have improved immensely. BUT, it’s still often hard to figure out what she’s talking about when there is nothing to point at. Especially since each day is rich with word material.
So yesterday, returning from the Cerritos Library & civic center, Zelda kept saying something that sounded a LOT like “Monkey shave”. (more…)