"Moom, Moom!"

One of the first English words that Willow learned was "Momma". But that's not really fair because it's virtually the same pronunciation in Chinese. So the next English word she learned was "DaDa" (in China it's "BaBa"), but Willow always said (and still does say) "GaGa", or sometimes "GwaGwa". Not too long after that she started to pick up lots of other words, but her speech annunciation has always been a bit challenged to state the least. While she really seems to enjoy picking up new words, there are few that rival the enthusiasm and excitement around the word "moon". 

One evening at dusk while I was returning from a walk with Willow the moon was rising in the East; full, brilliant and radiant. I pointed to it and said to Willow, "Moon". She responded softly, almost in a whisper, "Moom". I said, "No Willow, it's 'moonnnn'". She replied, "Moom". I decided that was close enough, so I said to her, "Good, Willow". Each subsequent time she saw the moon thereafter her volume level, while also pointing to it with her dark skinned and slightly curved finger, seemed to increase by at least one decibel. Now, whenever she sees the moon, whether in the day, at night, or even in one of her favorite books, "Goodnight Moon", she forcefully yells, "Moom, Moom!"

Can't wait for the next moom,

Tom