I’ve been supplanted! Replaced! Thrown over!
We’ve been trying to get Ava to use her words for her Aunt Rachel and Uncle Kevin, and she’s starting to catch on. She’s gotten pretty good at saying “Rashe” for Rachel, which is a good start. She’s having a little more trouble saying “Uncle Kevin,” which she’s shortened to “unc.”
But what she lacks in pronunciation she more than makes up for in frequency. As soon as Ava sees the telephone, she starts chanting, “Unc? Unc? Unc? Unc?” Over and over and over. So Leah picks up the phone and dials Kevin, but Ava just sits there quietly on our end and smiles as Kevin tries to get her to respond to him. Ava is clearly smitten.
I suppose she could do a lot worse. Kevin’s a great guy. But to gush about him so, and right in front of me! Well, some days it’s more than I can take. Clearly I need to spend more quality time with my daughter before she decides to pack her bags and move to Madison.