Speech Therapist Needed for Party Girl

Piper has been a chatterbox since very early on. 

She pretty much skipped from saying 'mom' and 'dad'

to full on sentences. 

It's been so funny to hear such funny conversations

come out of such a tiny person!

She can carry on conversations,

but her words are not always clear.

Like the fact that she can't say her "f's",

so a fireplace is a 'sireplace'

and a fox is 'sox'.

Also,

Elliotte is pronounced "Ollie-it" in Piper tongue!

It can get confusing at times, 

but she sure keeps us entertained!

Like tonight for example.

We were all sitting at the kitchen table eating our supper.

Elliotte was sitting in her bouncy chair on the floor

and every few moments she would make a 'squawking' type sound. 

Piper thought this was funny and would imitate her.

A few moments later Piper looks at me and says,

"Mommy, Ollie-it no cock".

WHAT???

(Picture me with my eyes popping out of my head here!)

I stammered, "What did you say Piper?"

She smiles that sweet smile and repeats,

"Ollie-it no cock, Mommy!"

I look at Mark, panic stricken!

Mark looks back at me panic stricken!

"Piper, can you say that again please?"

She repeats it again while looking at us 

wondering what's going on.

Then it hits me.

I had told her that Elliotte makes funny noises

because she can't "TALK".

Piper was trying to tell us that,

"Elliotte no TALK, Mommy".

Oh thank God!

Mark and I laughed.

Relieved laughter!

It was a funny story.

Then came bedtime.

That's when we read books together in the rocking chair,

followed by a five-minute cuddle

when we talk about our day 

and what we plan to do tomorrow.

I told Piper that if the weather is nice tomorrow,

perhaps we could go outside and play in the driveway with some chalk. 

She looks up at me with big eyes and says,

"Go outside and play cock, Mommy?"

Oh lord help me!

We need a speech therapist!

NOW!!!!

xo

xo

Piper found party hats that Nana and Diane bought.
She proceeded to make a 'cake' in her kitchen
(two slices of plastic toast)
and made Mark and I sing Happy Birthday
to every person she has ever met!

We had to tell this little party animal to 'simmer down'!