A typical dinner convesation since learning “No.”

COREY: “Are you hungry?”
SIERRA: “No.”
COREY: “Do you want some applesauce?”
SIERRA: “No.”
COREY: “Would you like some milk?”
SIERRA: “No.”
COREY: “Do you want a cracker?”
SIERRA: “No-OOOO.”
COREY: “Do you love daddy?”
SIERRA: “No.”
COREY: “Do you love Becket?”
SIERRA: “BEH-BEH!”
(Takes bite of applesauce.)
COREY: “Is that good?”
SIERRA: “No-OOOO.”
(Thinks.)
SIERRA: “Mmmm…”
(Laughs.)

It’s not that she’s being malicious or hurtful.

She just knows a new word and – this is key – she understands its meaning. And, like “Mine,” she’s IN LOVE WITH IT.

This was lovingly handwritten on April 14th, 2009