Mara Recites the Pledge of Allegiance (with help)

Mara turned 19 months old yesterday. She mimics everything we say and everything we do! It can be funny at times–hysterically funny–and it can be a little frightening too!

Here, Mara recites the pledge of allegiance, with help from Mommy:
Mommy: “I pledge allegiance . . . ”
Mara: “Wee-jis” (legiance)
Mommy: “to the flag”
Mara: “thlaaa” (flag)
Mommy: “Of the United States”
Mara: “Tase” (states)
Mommy: “of America”
Mara: “Mayo-wih” (‘merica)
Mommy: “. . . and to the republic. . .”
Mara: “Pub-wic”
Mommy: ” . . . for which it stands. .? .”
Mara: “DAN!!!!!” (quite emphatically; “st” sounds are always “d”s–“store” = door; “star” = “dar”)
Mommy: “. . . one nation. .? .”
Mara: “Nay-none”
Mommy: “Under God. . .”
Mara: “Dawwwww” (This is how she says “God,” and she says it dramatically, with eyes wide, as if gravely important)
Mommy: “Indivisible. . .”
Mara: “do-wid-do-wool”
Mommy: “With liberty . . . ”
Mara: “Ter-tee”
Mommy: “And Justice. . .”
Mara: “Dus-dis”
Mommy: “For all.”
Mara: “AWWWWWWL!”