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Goodbye Arno, Hello Orange

There's no getting around it, Zoe is growing up. As she does it is great to see her getting bigger and smarter; however, at the same time, it is sad to see some of the things I have come to know and love go away. Just the other day I asked her what color Rody is, and instead of answering arno she said orange. While that may not seem like a big thing, it was. I'm still thinking about it days later.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she's growing up and I know she'd never get a call back from an interview if she was still saying arno instead of orange, but that doesn't mean I don't miss it. Thankfully she has started referring to both my computer and Cheryl's iPad by name. That is, when she tries to say computer, she actually says puh-que-kee.

There are plenty of other things she says properly, but they are just funny to hear her say. Some examples are:


  • After telling her you have a boo boo, she will walk over to you, kiss the boo boo, then look up at you and ask, "Is that all better?"
  • If you ask her what her name is, she says Zoe Shelmet, but she does so in sort of a monster/death metal voice.
  • There have been a few occasions where she has said, "I think so," but she says it as if it is a question.
  • She has seen a few movies, but those movies she has watched a ton of times. At this point, she has begun narrating to me what is happening in them.
I'm sure there will lots more things that I love that will go away. I'll just do my best to enjoy them while they're around and not forget them once they're gone.

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