On Comes the Light
It’s been a busy week or so for our little family. In the last 8 days I shook Alan Greenspan’s hand, went bass fishing in the East River, saw Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden, while Justine traveled to Bean Town to attend a board meeting at her alma mater, Walnut Hill, and may have sold a new documentary about a US submarine lost in WW II off the Alaska coastline. And we traveled to the Cape to visit Great-Grandma Sylvia who just had foot surgery. But all this news pales in comparison to the REALLY BIG NEWS.
As you may recall, a short while ago Oliver signed his first word…”More.” We excitedly asked for more and he has already delivered, quickly making that major milestone yesterday’s news. First off, Oliver has two new teeth on top, now bringing his pearly-white chompers total to 8. Oh, but there’s more. On Thursday, Oliver took his first hands-free steps. Lest we think it a fluke, he has repeated the performance many times since. Suddenly, he can stand on his own and, though a bit precarious, he’ll then take a few steps. Just like that, he’s walking on his own. I give it a week until he’s racing around without having to think about it at all.
But there’s still more. Yesterday, he spoke his first word. We’ve been on the edge of our seats waiting to hear him say “Eat,” or “More,” or “Dada,” or “Mama,” or maybe even “Bella.” Instead, he pointed up to the ceiling and said, “Light.” He’s since repeated both the act and the utterance, convincing us that he knows what he’s saying. “What,” you ask? “Light was his first word,” you say? Yup. Foiling expectations, his first word was “Light.” And while I’m certain I could wrap the event in symbolic meaning (I have a talent for that and it turns out that cousin Jesse’s first word was also Light), the reality is that recently Justine has been repeatedly flicking light switches on and off for him while saying “lights on, lights off.” The game totally delights him, so much so that apparently the word just stuck.
So, wish us loads of luck. We now have an ambling, talking toddler on our hands. It’s definitely gonna get real interesting from here. Oh boy!
As you may recall, a short while ago Oliver signed his first word…”More.” We excitedly asked for more and he has already delivered, quickly making that major milestone yesterday’s news. First off, Oliver has two new teeth on top, now bringing his pearly-white chompers total to 8. Oh, but there’s more. On Thursday, Oliver took his first hands-free steps. Lest we think it a fluke, he has repeated the performance many times since. Suddenly, he can stand on his own and, though a bit precarious, he’ll then take a few steps. Just like that, he’s walking on his own. I give it a week until he’s racing around without having to think about it at all.
But there’s still more. Yesterday, he spoke his first word. We’ve been on the edge of our seats waiting to hear him say “Eat,” or “More,” or “Dada,” or “Mama,” or maybe even “Bella.” Instead, he pointed up to the ceiling and said, “Light.” He’s since repeated both the act and the utterance, convincing us that he knows what he’s saying. “What,” you ask? “Light was his first word,” you say? Yup. Foiling expectations, his first word was “Light.” And while I’m certain I could wrap the event in symbolic meaning (I have a talent for that and it turns out that cousin Jesse’s first word was also Light), the reality is that recently Justine has been repeatedly flicking light switches on and off for him while saying “lights on, lights off.” The game totally delights him, so much so that apparently the word just stuck.
So, wish us loads of luck. We now have an ambling, talking toddler on our hands. It’s definitely gonna get real interesting from here. Oh boy!
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