Mama   

Dada    
         Whaddup widdat

she nearly glared nearlyglared  but her baby took her off her game You kidding me?

Im not kiddin Yawanna tell me why chillen particularly baby grrls no matter how much time you spend with them inevitably say Dada first  An dont tell me you arent working her over MA MA  MA MA  MAMA I get it  youre putting in the hard timethe hard time it takes to communicate with an infant whos only ability to communicate their discomfort displeasure is with their mews sounds and cries body language It takes time to develop an ear an eye learn their language And sometimes patience aint easy particularly when theyre frustrating you  But you frustrate them  Get used to that

How would you know that?

Im the oldest of nine have sixtysix cousins most of whom are younger than me I changed diapers when I was five  you might not remember when diapers were made of cloth and babypinned My youngest was at the tailend of that The last few months of her toiletry we used throwaway diapers Although I had misgivings I felt guiltyfelt like I was cheating

So you know.

I do

My husband isn’t as enlightened as you.

Enlightened How very kindvery diplomatic of you However youre preachin to the choir  Id say lazy Enlightened hasnt a damn thing to do with it Babies aint womens work Babies are a partnership twentyfour seven until they leave home  Youre obliged You cant meet that obligation dont have a baby Having babies dont make a boy a man or a girl a woman Babies dont cement crumbling relationships

Huh, really knocking it out of the park, aren’t you?

No I think you agree But given the look you gave me earlier Im still be interested in your take on Mama and Dada

You are?

I am

It’s really quite simple. When I tell you’ll probably be surprised that you know, just hadn’t thought it through. It makes all the sense in the world.

Im excited Lay it on me

Dada is a simple sound. It’s all tongue. No talent. Mama requires lip movement, which, if you think about it, the mechanisms for speaking and language is harder, a more refined deliberation, a difficult manipulation for a child to mouth.

he silently mouthed dada and mama checking out her premise  Damn Ill be a sonofabitch  Bingo  Youre right

I don’t blow hot air.

I think Ill leave that alone We just met

she had a sense of humour  she laughed

he watched her leave the room with her daughter
                                                     but he couldnt shakecouldnt stop imagining mouth manipulations

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1244,  Monday,  22  10. 18

Curtis Mayfield  Think  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2nbQ-wWQ6o