I think A was about one the first time I heard the "Huh". She was climbing on something, as usual, and I told her that she wasn't really very safe and that she needed to get down when I heard it. Her little tiny fists went on her little tiny hips and she said it... "Huh".
I didn't think I heard her right at first. In fact, I was sure I had imagined it. But then it happened again, time after time until I was absolutely sure that even though she had only seen my grandma once in her life when she was only days old, she was going to be just like her. :)
What a sweet moment! I can hear your one year old say, "HUH." I love how you weave the narrative together with the ancestral links between your grandmother and your daughter coming to life.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet moment! I can hear your one year old say, "HUH." I love how you weave the narrative together with the ancestral links between your grandmother and your daughter coming to life.
ReplyDeleteThese family resemblances are a gift. I have a lot of cousins, but we didn't grow up around each other. Still, whenever we are together, the family resemblance is so striking. It gives me a feeling of being connected and assures me I am never alone in the world.
ReplyDeleteLove this. It made me think of growing up hearing stories about how my favorite aunt, she was also my godmother,would say, "You don't like it? Get used to it!" She was probably about 3-4 when she first started saying it and she may not have said it when she was older, but she sure lived it. Love spunky gals!
ReplyDeleteI can just see the spunky little tilt to her head, hands on hips, and serious look on her face muttering "huh" just loud enough to make sure you heard her. Love her! Isn't it amazing that some things just seem to be woven in our DNA?
ReplyDeleteI can just see the spunky little tilt to her head, hands on hips, and serious look on her face muttering "huh" just loud enough to make sure you heard her. Love her! Isn't it amazing that some things just seem to be woven in our DNA?
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