Cecily's Father's Day gift came a day early -
Saturday morning...
Lily is in bed with us. Shock.
She is awake, we're not. Bigger shock.
She's poking Russ and playing with his hair while keeping something touching me.
Such is the morning routine when we're both home upon her greeting the day. This morning, however, she decided to surprise us both.
We have been speaking mumum and papapa/dadada to her for oh, 8 months or so... She started in with the mumumum at around 4 months and uses it very well... However, she has not said so much as a pah or dah, until today.
It's Sat, June 14th, 8am. She is waking us up. A smile from me.. giggles. Now look at dad.. he awake? A smile from dad... "papa".
Russ opens his eyes.
A quizzical look on his face; she has his attention.
He asks me if he heard her correctly to which I can only reply that I don't really know, I haven't heard it before, but it sounds like it..
Lily rolls over, face to face with me. "Mama", says a little grin and squinty eyes. And these words I know, very well. :)
Then, as if she sensed Russ's anticipation, she rolled back over to him, face to face, and says "Papa" again. Big smile of satisfaction washing over both hers and Daddy's face.
"Papa..."
"I guess I will be Papa."
"That ok with you?", I ask.
"Yes." With a warm smile.. "That's what she wants me to be, then I'm Papa."
Happy Fathers Day, a day early.
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