"she builds a bird out of plywood and gold / for to carry the old souls on up to the sun"

TBD's latest word is "owl," which applies to all animals that fly with wings, and occasionally some that don't (such as an elephant). But pictures of owls are always named as such, including those on shirts. Fortunately, owls are in fashion so we have several of those. Also, I think TBD has started shaking their head for No and nodding for Yes, but it's not consistent enough to be sure. ETA: More questions confirm nodding/shaking.

In our current bedtime reading, More More More Said the Baby (link to author performance), we have developed a ritual: when the baby gets his belly-button kissed, we all take out our belly-buttons to be examined -- and when ten little toes are kissed, Janni takes off her socks and shows those off. (I can't do toes because TBD in lap, TBD can't because feety pajamas.) The eyes getting kissed, we're still working on the action -- pointing to one's own eyes, which you can't see, is hard. Identifying other body parts is coming along, though.

TBD has taken to taking someone else's hand and using it to do something -- such as pushing Janni's hand on my nose to honk it, or my hand to a container too difficult to open or close. There's a distinction between taking us somewhere (holding us by hand/finger) and repositioning us (grabbing clothing to, for ex, make one sit down with her).

In short, adorableness aboundeth. Also, owls.

---L.

Subject quote from "Tale from Black," Tunng.