A stay-at-home-dad offers thoughts on the joys and sorrows, and everything in between, of fatherhood.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

"Love"

Baby’s vocalizing continues to grow more complex and, sometimes, precise. To my “I love you” this morning, she said, “Love.” She has mimicked the three-beat cadence of “I love you” before (while muffing the words), but today was the most exact pronunciation of the word “love” that her mom and I have heard her do. I like to spend time mimicking the sounds baby makes back to her as closely as I can, but as my wife noticed some of the sounds she makes are not easy to duplicate – even when you make a concerted effort. When it comes to the new realms her speech will soon open, I feel more anticipation than I sometimes think I should.