Loquacious Non Sequiturs

Our Guadalupe always has so much to say. She has the cutest little mouth and little voice. She even has cute breath--at least at this point. She is ever the chatterbox and becomes quite involved whenever she is telling a story--facial expressions, hand motions, the works! Whenever Maddy tells us something, rest assured that Pita will be by only a moment later to give her version of the story. The only problem is that Pita doesn't yet use words--apart from her basic 10-20 words that we can understand. Everything she says is in 1-year old mumble speak.



So, as she banters away, Mares and I look at one another with smiles. It gives us so much pleasure and joy to see her carry on the way she does. Obviously, we'll look forward to understanding her more as she builds her vocabulary. What a ham!

One of her favorite things to do is repeat back to us a "no-no" moment: i.e. a moment when she or someone else around her has been reprimanded. She'll come to us and start wagging the index finger of her right hand and shaking her head as she tells us that she is not supposed to hit or whatever else. She will put on a furrowed brow and pinches her lips into a pucker to drive the message home. It's hilarious to watch but she is communicating with us in all earnestness! For that reason, we take her seriously and repeat the message once again: "Yes, Pita, we don't do that, do we?" She's a funny little girl.

We love you, Peach! Thanks for bringing so much joy to our lives. Keep working on those conversation skills, and, importantly, on being yourself.