Cheeks McGee

On Friday afternoon, I got the saddest/happiest text ever.

"Susia: Guess who lost her lisp overnight?"

First reaction: Yay!!!

Second reaction: Oh... wait....but...already? (tears)

"She" is my neice Cheeks McGee. She is beautiful and smart and tough. Up until Friday morning, she had a lisp.

One of my favorite memories of her lisp was at Christmas just a few years ago. Cheeks was one and a half. She was in her mother's arms in footie pajamas. And she was pointing in the general direction of the family room. Every time she would see an image of Santa Claus, her sweet little baby face would light up as she pointed and exclaimed, "Thanta Clauth! Thanta Clauth!"

Good-bye baby lisp. Aunt Carolyn mitheth you already.