Grammy’s starting to pick up some new words. She said “shiny” for Laura & Lydia, from her book “Tails.” Tonight she said “soap,” as she and mama were playing with the bar of soap in the tub. She’s also learned “hot,” but she says it more like “hOOOOOOOt.” And then she makes the sign for pain.

She’s getting better at her body parts: she knows ear, nose, teeth, mouth, belly, knee, feet, and toes. She also knows shoes, socks, shirt, diaper, potty, trash/garbage, book.

And our latest fave: Oh shit. We’ve been working on steering her away from it without indicating that it’s a word that will get a rise out of us, so now she says Oh shoot.