Today's word is octopus ("hockaputh"). I don't know where she learns this shit. This one definitely wasn't from me.

Oh yeah, and Merrick is OBSESSED with stars now... She keeps dragging us outside at night, pointing to the sky and saying "taarse" (stars). Then she says "up", so we pick her up. Then she says "up!" again because she's not close enough to the stars.

I love her. &hearts&hearts&hearts

Merrick's first speech therapy appointment is on August 14th. I almost can't wait... is that crazy?

On a related note, she now says "apple," but only if you say it first. And of course, she doesn't say it like "apple," but instead like "appy." Sometimes she's too cute for me to stand!

The past week has been interesting. I'll detail in cronological order ( Read more... )

So I finally got motivated enough to put up pics of Merrick, but of course, the camera doesn't turn on. I went to a friend's wedding in Rohnert Park last week and Merrick's sippy cup was in my purse with the camera and phone and all that jazz. At some point I notice the bottom of my purse was wet. Her sippy cup had leaked. So, the bottom of my ( Read more... )