"My Wuv You"

All children have cute ways of saying things. As they grow, we don't want them to grow out of their baby habbits.

Example. Isabelle never learned to say 'I' when she was speaking about herself. She always said 'my.' Every single time.

"My wuv you, Mommy!"

"Can my have some juice, Mommy?"

"Now my lay my down to sleep, my pray the Lord my soul to keep..."

This past week, overnight it seems.... She has started saying "I" instead of that sweet baby language. I told her that I loved her and she responded as though she had always said it this way, " I love you too!"

It took my breath away and I almost fell to the floor. Seriously!! She has slowly been growing out of all her sweet baby-ways. I'm just not ready for this.

As I called Jared to tell him of this heart breaking news, ( I know, I'm being a little dramatic, huh? ) tears swelled in my eyes. I started to realize that I don't even have her saying those sweet words on video. As he laughed at me for being so emotional about it, I realized that it's not too late to make that video. I mean, she had just started speaking the right way only a few days ago... I knew it was worth a shot. Even if I had to ask her to say it the way I wanted to hear it.

As I tuck her into bed that night, I try. The room is dark but I wasn't worried because I don't need the picture, I need that sweet voice.

I hit record. "Isabelle, I love you."

"I love you too."

"Isabelle, my love you."

"I love you too."

I break down and ask her to say it the way I want to hear it. The way I want to remember how she spoke at this precious age. I'm thankful that she loves me enough to just go with the flow. I finally get it recorded. Saved for the days I want to remember.

And my husband is laughing in the kitchen. I'm thankful that he loves me in all my craziness.

I can't figure out how to get this video playing on the page. You'll have to go to YouTube.com. Here's the link :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkuMeBdXZIo&sns=em