leaving my teens behind

today i have officially left my teen months behind
and i go forth into my twentieth month of life
i guess one sure sign that i am getting more 'with it'
and definitely learning so much these days is mama and papa
s. p. e. l. l. i. n. g. w. o. r. d. s. o. u. t.
when i am within ear-shot as they know i can comprehend
whatever it is that they don't want me to know !

mama can't quite believe it has come down to this now
as she is still indignant about her own parents
spelling words out in front of her when she was a child!