Lollipop = Rest for My Ears

Yesterday after Fiona finished her dinner she asked for a lollipop and we obliged. Now, we all know Fiona is very verbal, but it wasn't until she started sucking on the lolly that it suddenly hit home--last night was the first time all weekend that Fiona had been awake and the house was quiet. I guess after a couple of years of parenthood you just get used to the idea that every single thing your child does is going to be accompanied by a steady commentary of talking, yelling, singing or some combination of all three.

I guess the other way of looking at it is that Fiona likes lollipops so much she'd actually rather have a lolly than talk. No wonder her voice always sounds so tired at the end of the day.