Thursday, January 22, 2009

And I quote, "AH-thpllpthpthprrp!"


Charlie has spoken his first words! Sadly, they are from some distant alien tongue. "Tongue" is the operative word here: he begins with a declaration of intent, a mighty "AH!" From there his missive dissolves into a sloppy gargle of resignation and relief. I would not be surprised if he was letting martian forces know the layout of earth via these otherworld words of his.

He's most communicative during diaper changes, for some reason. There is something absurd about changing a diaper to the sounds of AH-thpllpthpthprrp over and over, combined with extra-googly eyes and a flapping tongue. Anyone witnessing the scene would question the mental capacity of the diaper-changer, but how can not burst into tears as the little man learns how to stick out his tongue and make ridiculous noises? His eloquence in silliness is unquestioned, and we are all better for it.

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