Out To Breakfast

This morning we are on our way to The Egg & I for some pancakes and eggs. It's fun to go out to breakfast as a family... we can all find something on the menu that we like, the lines aren't too long and everyone is well-rested and not cranky! Anyway, Priya says from the back seat, "...after we have breakfast...", and Bartee notices that she actually pronounced it "breakfast". Our little girl is no longer mispronouncing words in a funny and recognizable way. Even though her speech has been clear for a long time, this word "breakfast" has come out a little more like "breh-fext" until very, very recently. When these childlike qualities start disappearing we feel a certain sadness that they are growing up and are that much closer to independence from Mom and Dad.