"coppee"

nadia had her first "smell association" yesterday. i was so proud. i associate so many things with smell, and i am thrilled for nadia's discovery! i always get up, eat, and have my coffee before the kids get up. about 8:30 i went into her room, opened the blind, picked her up out of her crib to look for the donkeys out the window, and she looked at me and said, "mama...coppeee???" it took a second for it to hit me. she smelled me and was asking if i drank coffee!!!! it was the cutest thing ever! just to make sure thats what she was really saying, i took her to the kitchen and showed her my coffee cup in the sink, to which she replied, "coppee". yes, nadia...coffee. she is just growing and changing so much. i can understand her more than not as she talks throughout the day she puts toys away. knows what she wants to eat. warns me that she's about to poop. brushes her teeth and combs her hair. throws away every bit of trash she sees lying around the house. she knows whose laundry is whose...even the underwear and socks. she has a very strong preference for men over 60. and her love for teddy is becoming even more extreme. she is so sweet. but, its becoming more and more clear...she's not a baby anymore. i can't wait to see her with the new baby. i have a feeling she's going to be a BIG "help".

speaking of baby, at some point in recent months, the midwife predicted a new moon baby. hmmm...