smileyloving
excitable
curious
focused
shy
inventive
stubborn
decisive
observant
singer
hollerer
bibliophile
(you even "read" while you nurse!)
engineer
no-napper
picker-upper
(because you are also a champion dumper-outer)
paper-ripper
bath-splasher
moon-watcher
huggable, squeezable, kissable
huggable, squeezable, kissable
putting-jammies-on-stuffed-pig
bilingual baby
who is now a terrific toddler
we love you, Griffin Brooks
(même quand tu fais des bêtises)
faire des betises = to be naughty
ReplyDeleteThe other day, I spoke sharply to Griffin after he starting to throw one block after another across the room. He burst into tear, so I hugged him and said, "Je t'aime, Griffin. Je t'aime meme quand tu fais des betises."
And he responded, "No throwing blocks!"
(That's another example of how he can switch effortless between French and English, proof that he understands what I say to him in French, at least most of the time!)
How is it possible that he is 2????
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Griffin!
Joyeux anniversaire petit bout bilingue =)
ReplyDeleteElise
Aww. Felicidades, bebe Griffin!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Griffin!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture you posted of the room, I can relate!
Yvonne
www.languageforlittlelearners.blogspot.com
The cake looks delicious and i am very sure that Griffin definitely loved it and enjoyed its delicious taste. and with regards to the fiasco on the room, well, good luck and it sure looks like your kid really enjoyed blowing things up. LOL
ReplyDeleteMerci, tout le monde!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy a friend of mine sent me this blog. Our children are exactly one month apart (my daughter is 1 month older) and we are raising her with English and French. You are so lucky to be the one that speaks French as Griffin's primary caregiver. My husband is a native speaker, and I only have vocab and probably less sentences than a 2 year old. :)
ReplyDeleteSo excited to have found you, and please let me know if you have any suggestions on how to meet other bilingual French/English families. I tried posting on Craigslist for a "mother's group" but didn't get any answers.
@Shanna--Bienvenue! I'm glad you've come to visit. I'd love to hear more of your comments since your child is almost exactly Griffin's age and it sounds like your French is at the same place as my husband's. Where do you live? Many medium-sized cities have an Alliance Francaise which will probably offer classes for kids as young as ours.
ReplyDeleteAre there any preschools or private elementary schools that offer French for young kids? They might have parents interested in a playgroup. You could also try to form a group through meetup.com or a nearby university's French club. Maybe you could also ask local high school or college French teachers if they have a community email list they send announcements to and see if they would include a playgroup in their newsletters. And finally, it wouldn't hurt to post flyers at places that parents of little kids frequent, like indoor gyms and bouncy castle places, children's museums, etc.
Bonne chance! Let us know if/when it works.