Rachel language

So, Rachel is developing her own vocabulary: "accident" is "askident," and "connesation" is "conversation." It is beyond adorable, and the only regret I have is that she'll someday leave these words behind and Drew and I will be the only ones who remember them.

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Rachel chose a terrific outfit today: Black long-sleeved shirt with polka dots; purple skirt and red/pink/white tights, with crocs. Drew swore to me over the phone that she would've looked right at home on the campus of NYU, and I thought he was kidding until I saw her when I got home tonight. Plus, she was wearing princess earrings (pink in one ear, yellow in another), a princess necklace, princess bracelet and a ring. She looked so fashion-forward, she took my breath away.

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Random things Rachel eats: Dry oatmeal (no, I'm not kidding). Rigatoni that we call penne just to get her to eat it. Cereal. Bacon (on weekends). Chocolate-chip scones (on weekends). She has sworn off vegetables for the time being, and I at least have sworn off nagging her. We'll pick it up again next week, I'm sure.