raaaaana

i'll need to write an introduction post for daniellah joy, my niece, later, but i wanted to capture this sweet memory. 

i was talking to daniellah on the phone this week and she's starting to expand her vocabulary and really start talking.  her favorite word right now is butterfly, probably because her favorite movie right now is bambi.  her little voice is so precious saying butterfly as her voice rises and falls for emphasis.  at one point, mariah and i kept saying, "say raaaanda."  you know because you have to hold out the vowel sounds when talking to little kids?!?!?  her sweet, innocent little voice says, "raaaaana."  now that, that makes for the highlight of my week.