I have a baby who will
be two in April. And it’s fun watching
her develop. She gets cuter and cuter
everyday. She likes to talk. And one of her things is she likes to sing,
“Shake it off” (just those three words from the song). And whether you are or aren’t a fan of Taylor
Swift, it’s just really cute to hear that coming out of a baby’s mouth. The only problem is that I feel “Shake it
off” lacks a little originality on her part.
I mean, yeah, it’s cute, but everyone is over that song. It’s just not as cool as it was months ago. I feel like I want to teach her something
unique and fresh, something that might surprise people. Like, I could teach her “Wake me up before
you go go” (by WHAM), and I could even teach her the dance routine my friend
and I made up (that goes with the song).
Actually, I have no business teaching that dance routine to anyone,
because my friend and I took that little number to our elementary school talent
show tryouts, and were rejected. We
totally tried out for our talent show (and this is a small school I might add)
and they were like, “I don’t think this is the right show for you. We’re going in a different direction. But best of luck to you, and come back next
year.” But I was no dummy, I did not
come back next year. But I did make up a
new dance routine to "I Think We’re Alone Now" by Tiffany. But too bad for the “come back next year”
judges, because you snooze you lose!
So anyway, my baby
says a lot of cute things. But one of
the things she says a lot that’s not so fresh anymore is “Where Daddy go?”
“Where (brother’s name) go?” “Where (sister’s name) go?” and this can go on and
on. It’s like, her way of “breaking the
ice” in a conversation. There can be an
awkward silence, and she’ll take care of it with “Where______go?” She likes to
say “Where Mommy go?” when I’m right next to her, and I’m like “I’m right
here.” And sometimes I wonder if that’s
her way of ignoring me. Like maybe I did
something to annoy her and she says, “Where Mommy go?” right to my face! Brilliant!
I think a lot more goes on in these minds than we think.
Come to think of it,
how about the other day when I gave her a cup of water and she poured it out on
the floor. What if she really was
thinking “The other day I saw a family of mice living under our kitchen table
and they looked thirsty, so hopefully they’ll see this” (she’s so kind). Or what about when she refused to let me put
her boots on? Maybe she meant, “Boots
are for sissies! Give me a mountain and
I will climb it barefoot!” (She’s so brave and has such dreams!) Or what about when she cries when I put her
in her crib at night? Could she mean, “I
cry not because of this infant crib, but for the tears that are shed by others
who need a warm bed. Citizens
unite!!” (She’s amazing). And when I tell people about how much she is
developing right now, I bet she’s thinking “Developing, d-e-v-e-l-o-p-i-n-g,
developing.” Move over Doogie Howser MD!
