word of the day

Simon's favorite word right now is "beautiful." Only I like the way he says it: "bootiful."

I took him to an antique mall a few weeks ago and he was in awe of all the sights and wonders. He ran up and down the aisles (as I clutched my chest in fear of what might get broken) declaring, "Bootiful, Mamma!" I wore some sparkly, dangly earrings last night, and as I snuggled into bed with him at bedtime, he touched them and said, "Mamma, I like yo ears. It's bootiful." And today was my birthday. I painted my nails and wore some silver bracelets and a new pair of earrings from a girlfriend. After wishing me a happy birthday, he proceeded to compliment me on various aspects of my appearance, "Mom, I like yo hair. Is bootiful. I like yo ears. Yo fingers are bootiful." I could get used to this treatment!