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Monday, December 6, 2010

Sad.

A sad, sad thing happened over the weekend.
Since Bella was 3, we have taken her to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra every year at Christmas (thanks Gigi! You are the best!)
(her first show)

She LOVES it. LOVES. IT. We all do. It is such a fun thing to do each year as a family. Other than the show and having a great night out together, our favorite part about the Trans-Siberian Orchestra coming to town is the number of times we get to hear Bella say "the Strawberrian Orchestra." It's almost as if it is a personal mission of her's to say it as often as possible. We love it.
She has never, ever been able to say it right, and we loved it so much that we all started referring to it as that. After all, Strawberrian Orchestra sounds way more fun than Trans-Siberian anyway! It's always been one of our favorite things she mispronounces, and we had no plans on ever correcting it.
But now she can read.
Over the weekend a commercial for the performance came on (the tv was on mute or something bc no sound was coming out) and in a burst of excitement she yells out, "The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is coming!"
WHAT?!?!?
No it's not! The STRAWBERRIAN Orchestra might be, but that's the only one! There is no such thing as Trans-Siberian! Never will be!
Rob and I were so sad! Darn those reading skills! Darn children and their unstoppable ability to grow up way too fast! I'm just not ready for her to really be a big girl yet. I'm not ready for her to stop saying things in her own funny way! Yet, it's happening. Against my will, she is growing up faster and faster right before my very eyes!
If anyone has any tips on how to stop this, they would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
(if you have never been to a performance, you really should go. It's an amazing music and lights show!)

2 comments:

Mommy of THREE little MONKEYS said...

I HATE when they lose their cute little sayings/pronuncations! Sometimes we continue to say it even when she learns the correct way. I say it will remain the Strawberrian Orchestra FOREVER!!!

*Princess Mommy* said...

I hate it too!
And yes, I agree, Strawberrian Orchestra FOREVER!! :)