Family28 Mar 2008 02:56 pm
I was just down on the floor changing Elijah’s diaper and when I leaned
forward, part of my back was exposed. Mercy was standing behind me.
She reached down and scratched on a place on my back:
“Mommy, you have a nickel!”
I had no idea what she was calling a nickel–I don’t have any moles or
anything that would be round like a nickel, and I thought that was a strange
choice…I’m not even sure she knows what a nickel is!
After looking closer, she said: “No, Mommy, it’s not a nickel. It’s a
boo-boo.”
I realized that when she said “nickel” she was thinking of “freckle”.
I laughed.
And then she clarified: “Boo-boo is Spanish for owie.”
Of course.
I have to be honest, Mercy’s Spanish lessons are some of my favorite posts
She had another one yesterday–I can’t remember what it was. You should ask Doug because he was there and probably remembers. She is hilarious!