August 23, 2007

• Kids are SPONGES

  "I'm cold, I'm naked, I need some clothes to weh-eh-eh-er" -- I made up this silly song for my niece last year when she was visiting.  I just started chanting it to her after she had taken a shower and while she was getting dressed.  We'd sing it over and over again and really drag out that last bit "wehhhh ehhh ehhhhhh errrr"....

  Then while we were in so-cal last month for my cousin Dan's wedding (gorgeous wedding by the way, completely personal and totally sweet) she started singing it at dim sum and I had barely remembered it (although this shouldn't come to much of a surprise to those who are familiar with how dim my memory is)  I just felt like an awful auntie for having forgotten our little moment and a little shocked that it had stayed in her memory bank.

  Then just now I find out from Candice that while Jenna was visiting Seattle earlier this month she started singing the song in Target!  Kids are SPONGES!!!!!  Be careful what you say to them!  Freaky lil' ones.

  Congratulations to Super Mom Tokhui (and Fernie) on their baby girl Ines .. can't wait to meet you!  I shall teach you silly songs soon enough!  But you'll have to wait until after the 6-month mark.  Babies before the 6-month mark are just way too fragile with that wobbly neck and the dangerous tendency of sliding right off you.  See you in 6 months

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