Thursday, June 19, 2003
My Lally-La-La
There’s a TV commercial which plays pretty frequently where a daughter busily fusses with her mother’s hair. Jenica apparently loves the idea so anytime the commercial comes on (and sometimes even when it doesn’t) she’ll grab a brush and whatever other hair goodies she can scrounge up and she’ll brush, tangle, knot, twist and flop my hair all about.
In the background of the commercial is the song, “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter.“ Either Jenica can’t speak well enough to mimic the lyrics exactly or else she doesn’t quite get what they’re saying. In any case, she will often lean over my shoulder and say, “Mommy? Mommy, I Lally-La-La?“
To which, of course, I reply, “Yes, Jenica. You’re my lovely daughter.“ She bursts into giggles and continues to brush my hair, delighted with my response.
