Smashmallers

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Peter requested "smashmallers" today. He meant marshmallows and I was so happy he had messed the word up. I know it sounds strange but when a four-year old makes up a word to describe something he's heard before it's so. . .normal(!)

It's just another sign that his brain is out of mimic mode and is processing information in a more normal fashion. "Smashmallers" is just another reason to give me hope.

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