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June 5, 2009

I'm happy to report she can now say BeeVUR without any problems.

My daughter has decided she no longer wants Mommy or Daddy to read stories to her before she goes to sleep.

"I'm a big girl now, guys" she says. "I will read stories to YOU."

And so, every night, I let her choose 3 books and she "reads" them, sometimes to herself, but most times to one of us.

Last night she was reading to her dad when I overheard the funniest dialogue.

"It's BEEEE-VUURR." PigHunter would say.

"Beeuurrv." She'd respond.

And he would laugh and laugh. Then she would laugh and laugh.

It was One of Those Moments I wanted to be a part of and one that I'd never want to forget.

G has watched this video repeatedly this morning and she laughs every time. "I can't believe I didn't know how to say it!" She says, all grown up like.

And we laugh again.

I'm so grateful for her sense of humor.

Posted by Y at June 5, 2009 9:37 AM

Comments

Dude! I remember being her age and be frustrated like that! She's the sweetest :)

Posted by: amber of TheAmberShow at June 5, 2009 9:49 AM

Ok, that made me laugh so hard. :)

Posted by: Joelle at June 5, 2009 9:50 AM

Amber, the reason it was so funny to me is because there are certain words I STILL get stuck on. ANd so I could totally relate.

Posted by: Y at June 5, 2009 9:51 AM

Haha aww that is so darn cute!

Posted by: Heather at June 5, 2009 9:55 AM

LOL - Classic, LOVE it when kids can't pronounce stuff - SO sweet

I just watched this YouTube video ON my new G1 phone - that was COOL!!!

Posted by: Alice the Brit at June 5, 2009 9:59 AM

PJ FUNNYBUNNY! That was one of my favs to read to the kids.

Posted by: always home and uncool at June 5, 2009 10:28 AM

That was too cute. I remember getting stuck on words too. Especially saying vinegar. Just couldn't get it.
Love that you captured this on film.

Posted by: Heidi at June 5, 2009 10:33 AM

We love PJ Funnybunny, too! My grandma bought a copy of it for the kids a few years ago.

Cute little sweetie you've got there.

Posted by: Wacky Mommy at June 5, 2009 10:37 AM

So. Cute.
I'm so glad my 9 yr old son still wants me to read to him. I will be so sad when that day comes. Thanks for the reminder to treasure it!

Posted by: Andrea at June 5, 2009 11:26 AM

Well, I thought that was hilarious. My 4 year old didn't like it though. She kept getting pissed off and screaming "BEAVER! IT'S BEAVER!" Way to ruin the funny.

Posted by: Karly at June 5, 2009 11:54 AM

LOL!! Love that! My daughter (right about G's age) still has the cute baby voice that can't say her "r" sounds or her L's. Gabby has such a good attitude! My daughter would have been yelling "don't laugh (waff) at me!!"

Posted by: Melody at June 5, 2009 12:00 PM

From now on, I call the Oregon State Beavers the Beeurvs.

Posted by: Rhi at June 5, 2009 12:25 PM

Love it. Love.

Posted by: Jenn at June 5, 2009 12:39 PM

Awesome! Way to go!! :)

Posted by: Positively Present at June 5, 2009 12:41 PM

Oh my gosh Y! I'm laughing so hard, and she is so beautiful. That was adorable.

Posted by: Maria at June 5, 2009 12:55 PM

That was the cutest thing ever!

Posted by: paula at June 5, 2009 1:00 PM

OMG how adorable.

Posted by: James E. at June 5, 2009 1:10 PM

Seriously? Cutest thing I have ever seen, EV-ER.

Posted by: Malibu Niki at June 5, 2009 1:34 PM

If it makes her feel any better, I showed my mom this video and then not even 5 minutes later, I couldn't say "rewear" for the life of me, so now my mom has been calling me beeVuurr. Somethings you might never grow out of.

Posted by: perksofbeingme at June 5, 2009 1:51 PM

That is one of the cutest things I have ever seen. Ever. :)

Posted by: Lynn (Walking With Scissors) at June 5, 2009 1:57 PM

So funny there were actual tears. She's previous.

Posted by: Mama Bub at June 5, 2009 1:59 PM

That was the cutest thing EVER!!!

Posted by: April at June 5, 2009 4:57 PM

OMG Y she is SO CUTE.

Posted by: maggie, dammit at June 5, 2009 5:46 PM

Ummm, that is ADORABLE.

Posted by: Sarcastic Mom at June 5, 2009 10:29 PM

Love the Gabby videos! She is so charming and adorable and smart. I was cracking up! I love that you and PH enjoy her so much. I want every parent to enjoy their little ones...my youngest is already 8 and I miss those younger years. Of course my kids are still adorable and entertaining now, but in a different way.

Posted by: Denise at June 6, 2009 12:49 AM

That's pretty cute.

Posted by: lani at June 6, 2009 7:00 AM

That is adorable. My sister used to get FURIOUS if we laughed at stuff like that, she was so sensitive. When I was a kid I would say aMiNal, instead of animal. And I could NOT hear the difference. LOL

I do have say, though, I find it very hard to believe that PJ didn't want to be a beer.

Posted by: Kellee at June 6, 2009 4:36 PM

So cute! (And the dimples? Double cuteness overload!!)

G shouldn't feel bad -- I have a friend that can't say 'ambulance' ('am-blee-ance') and my mom has difficulty saying 'ibuprofen' ('i-bru-pro-fen').

Posted by: Jennifer at June 6, 2009 5:40 PM

Yvonne, I have been reading your blog faithfully for over a year now but have never commented. Tonight I am coming out of hiding to say that I have never laughed as hard as I laughed at this. That is a stinking riot!!! She is lucky to have a fun mom like you.

Posted by: sandie at June 6, 2009 11:10 PM

What a sweet-heart! It's amazing what a good sport she was for such a little thing! She was really trying and was having fun with it even though it was hard. Gotta admire that quality in a person!

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Posted by: pfizerlipitor at June 8, 2009 4:30 AM

Awww poor baby! :) That was so sweet.

Posted by: Jessie at June 8, 2009 11:00 AM

So, cute.. It makes me miss my daughter being little. She 12 going on 13 no time for mom anymore.

Posted by: Amy at June 8, 2009 4:01 PM

I finally got a fast enough internet connection to read that and holy crap is it cute. Seriously.

And man do you have a patient and persistent kid. I'd have cried and given up. Like all winners do.

Posted by: Overflowing Brain (Katie) at June 8, 2009 10:51 PM

That was so adorable. She is just adorable.

Posted by: Rachael at June 8, 2009 11:27 PM

Y, I started reading my Google Reader Blogs again... and now I am so glad I did! THIS was a.dor.a.ble!!

Posted by: Kimber at June 9, 2009 7:50 AM

First time commenting - I had to let you know how much I enjoyed that video (I have come back every day to watch it again). She is delightful and has the cutest giggle. Oh, and your voice to beautiful too. :-)

Posted by: Tammy at June 9, 2009 10:13 AM

So cute! How do their brains work like that - they get ALL the letter sounds, but in the wrong order. My daughter said "fishies" as "shifies" and "difficult" as "dicifult" for the longest. Oh, and Piglet? He was Pliget. I never wanted to correct it, because I knew eventually it would be gone. And it is. (Sniff.)

Posted by: Teresa at June 10, 2009 9:44 AM

that smile came at just the right time today...thanks gabby!

Posted by: hippittee at June 10, 2009 12:48 PM

I have tears. She is ferociously adorable...like beyond words. So funny and soooooo cute!!

Posted by: The Informal Matriarch at June 10, 2009 8:43 PM

When all else fails, switch to Latin. Castor canadensis.

Posted by: Chris at June 11, 2009 1:06 PM

Could you have a cuter little girl? I think not.

My best friend couldn't say Rory or Roar for the longest time. In fact, we're 25 now and I'm still not sure if she can ;)

Posted by: chrissylas at June 11, 2009 8:30 PM

oh holy crap. I have not laughed that hard in a LONG time!!

I STILL say aminal instead of animal, and agillator instead of alligator, if for no other reason that to make my mom smile. Those are the two that stumped me at G's age.

Beeurv. Ahahaa. She is too cute. :)

Posted by: Jen at June 12, 2009 9:37 AM

Oh, man, this is so cute! What a great "power of small" story. Wish my youngest were still that young LOL!

Lisa

Posted by: Lisa at June 13, 2009 1:34 PM

Such a sweet video!

Posted by: Sarah at June 18, 2009 1:07 PM

oh mah goodness! I laughed out loud like 20 times during that video! So funny! She's so cute!

My oldest daughter is around the same age and she does that same thing with the "Joker" (from batman) she has this batman cartoon book and she will always say, "Look momma, the GOCHER!" and we laugh and laugh and her trying to say Joker and having it come out gocher...and so does she. And like you guys repeating Bee-Ver to G we do the same with "JOE-KERR" but she still says "GOCHER" It's too cute!

Posted by: TheAitch at June 18, 2009 11:28 PM

I thought we were the last house in America with P.J. Funnybunny! My kids *love* that book but now I will think "bee-urv" every time I read it with them.
Have a great weekend!

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