a first

today aliyah licked an envelop for the first time. you wonder how many more times she'll do that in her lifetime.

after sealing the envelop she asked me if our tongues are sticky like (birds who build) birdnests.

it was also her first time to make mail for someone. she drew three drawings for layla, enna-marie and scarlett, put them in envelops and addressed each to the girls. when she was done, she gathered the letters and said, "i'm going to give these to my lovely ladies. my lovely friends.. " and hugged the letters. mail truly sent with love.

language

i have a feeling aliyah's unique vocabulary will disappear when we move to the states and she's surrounded by native english speaking kids. so for now, i'm enjoying my favorite expressions of hers like "nester' for "next to" Usually she's telling someone that she likes,

"i wanna sit nester you."

dreams

this morning aliyah woke up and told me she was dreaming that her hair was so long that it touched the ground.