Blue Skies
My boy turned two this week, and with it came his first phrase. I’ve been worried (as usual) about his speech lately, wondering what the doctor would say at his 2 year check up when I told her he was not yet speaking in phrases. At least now I’ll have a little something to offer even though it took a lot of work to get it out of him. What is it, you ask? “Blue sky.” Otherwise known as “Boo Ky,” because we still have no S’s and no L’s. Regardless, I love this as a first phrase.
I was reading over my birthday post for him from last year and agreeing with everything I wished for him when he turned one - for his childhood to last as long as possible, for him to retain his sense of wonder with the world - it’s all still true. So the other day, when he totally stopped what he was doing (playing with trains) to stand up and gasp at the beautiful sunset outside, my heart was warmed. I love it when Sam sees something that makes him exclaim, “whoa!” usually something big, or even just big by comparison, like a particularly large ant, or when he hears an odd sound and he inhales and looks at me with his mouth wide open and a big smile on his face, or anything that results in him running his silly bouncy run while yelling, “Yay!” And I love that he looks up and notices that blue sky whenever we leave the house.
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This is such a sweet, sweet post… Happy B-day Sam!
Steph
Comment by Adventures In Babywearing — May 11, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Happy Birthday Sam! AND Congratulations Mama! You made it through 2 whole years. Awesome. I’m almost there…
Comment by Mama D — May 12, 2007 @ 12:00 am
What a perfect first phrase. He sounds like a sweetheart.
Happy birthday Sam!
Comment by Jamie — May 12, 2007 @ 12:23 pm
Happy Birthday, Sam!
I remember when Eight was about two, we went to Las Vegas and were walking down the street by Bellagio and the water/music show went off.
The look on his face made me cry it was so wonderful, he just loved it. I’ll never forget that day.
Comment by sari — May 12, 2007 @ 7:04 pm
I love that as a first phrase too! Just so adorable.
I love the wonder that children possess. I think it’s so neat that he sees the sky each time he goes outdoors! Wonderful memories.
Comment by Gina — May 12, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Happy birthday Sam! You are a big boy now!!
And Beth … try not to let Sam’s speech worry you. Remember all of the worries that I went through? Email if you want and I can fill you in. The point that I am trying to make is that Kaelen is just fine now. It was just one day (he was about 26 months) that he started making phrases and trying words (he went from no words to being a motor mouth). He can’t say the “s” and “l”’s either but those will come with time. After all that we went through with this one pediatrician, I decided to give Kaelen the benefit of the doubt and would revisit any speech issues once he turned 3. I read somewhere that boys are late bloomers and so far, Kaelen has held up to that theory. As long as he is communicating with you and able to get his messages across, then I think that he is doing just fine.
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Comment by Allie — May 13, 2007 @ 9:12 pm
Oh, they grow so fast.
Comment by Nicole — May 14, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
Happy Belated B-Day Sam!!!
Comment by New Mama's Nest — May 18, 2007 @ 11:08 pm