Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Diminutives

Kayla knows I am being stern when I call her by her second name, Natalia.

She knows I am pissed off when I call her Kayla Natalia.

When I'm angry, I call her Kayla Natalia Ruiz.

When everything is ok, I call her Kayla or Anak or Baby. That's when she tries to get something that she wants. These are the signs that she looks for that tell her what her overall standing is.

I noticed that she has names for me, too. When there's nothing that she wants, she just calls me Mom. But when she needs or wants something she calls me Mommy. That is her diminutive for me. She also uses it when I am sick which was the case last night. She can be an angel despite herself. She told me a bedtime story while she massaged my hands. She told me the story about the 12 Princesses and their worn out dancing shoes.

I fell asleep soundly. I wonder what happened to the princesses and their mysterious dancing shoes.

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