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Sam's Story: Week 91 October 25, 2005
For a while there, I was wondering if Sam would be behind the curve a bit in terms of language. She actually understands a lot when you say something to her, and has been successfully following one- and two-step instructions like "get the ball and put it on the table" for quite some time. I wasn't going to worry unless she turned 17 without being able to say "want juice, please" but I was just wondering if she'd be a little behind the curve.
Turns out I need neither wonder nor worry. In the last couple of weeks Sam has been almost constantly adding terms to her little lexicon. A lot of it is still imperfectly enunciated, though, and Ger and I are usually called in for translations. But here's a handy chart if you ever find yourself alone with our kid:
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And now, pictures:
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Fall being here, we took Sam to her Court-ordered visit to the Pumpkin Patch. She was pretty interested in the chickens and the little airplane ride, but the actual real carnival ride left her less than ecstatic.
The last bit of news is that Ger and I have been laying the literary groundwork for potty training by buying Sam a few books on the subject. The one she constantly wants to read is called "You Can Go to the Potty" which is probably more popular than it would be if it were entitled "You Can Never Go to the Potty and Have to Hold It In Forever." Still this particular volume is quite anatomically ...frank. If I never read another children's book with the word "vulva" it won't be too soon.
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