‘Snapshots & Snippets’ a brief, or sometimes not so brief, look at a moment in time. A glance back and a peek forward with an abundance of gratitude for the present.

Bunnysaurus: Mom how old am I?

Me: You’re two.

Bunnysaurus: But I’m almost three?

Me: Yes, it’s almost your birthday.

Bunnysaurus: MY birthday? Are we going to have a huge cake? Will it be big enough to feed Grandma and Grandpa, and my brother*?

Me: Sure why not kid.

Overheard her singing (loudly) this morning (if 5am can even be considered morning)…

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday to Aliza…and Mama…and Papa

Z dnem rozhdenya tebya**

The kid that hates to share is suddenly cool with sharing her cake and her birthday? Yeah I’ll take it.

*there is no brother, she’s referring to her cousin…well he’s technically her uncle….but like an uncle once removed…no wonder the kid is confused!

**we start in English we finish in Russian

Tags: Iphoneography, raising a bilingual child

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