I had a little extra time with Kristina tonight, since Elena was in bed with some sort of bug. Two highlights from my interactions with this little ball of energy:
Sitting together, eating dinner. Kristina burps.
Me: "Kristina, what should you say now?"
Kristina: "Ummm..."
Me: "Excuse me."
Kristina: "Eks-svoo...eks-svoo...ummm..."
Me, laughing: "I guess you could stick with entschuldigung."
Kristina smiles: "Entschuldigung. Sometimes must I big rulpsen." [Translation: rulpsen=burp]
3 minutes later
Me: "Well, would you like a Zukerl [candy] or a Christmas cookie* for dessert tonight?"
Kristina, looking me straight in the eyes, very concentrated: "Eks-YOOZ me!"
I'm so proud of her.
As I gave her a goodnight hug in her bed:
"Hilary, I love you more than one thousand diamonds."
Now if that doesn't make your heart melt, I don't know what will.
Grace and peace,
Hilary
*Yes, we still have Christmas cookies.
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