Holmes Sweet Home

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Found my happy place today

2 comments:

lori said...: Mandy, I was so excited to see your blog updated. What a beauty that little girl is! And my, how Isaac has grown. I miss all of you in TN. Blessings!!!; January 29, 2011 7:31 PM
Noelle Money said...: I need blogging help!!!! How did you make the cute header?!?!? Help!; February 08, 2011 8:35 PM

Ever wonder why I'm speaking French to Isaac?

I started taking French in the third grade in Louisiana, and the French language and culture is definitely one of my passions.
When I was pregnant with Isaac, I read two books on bilingual babies, and Jacob and I decided that I should try to speak only French to Isaac. It wasn't a decision that we took lightly. I struggled with questions like, "Since Jacob and Christian don't speak French, will this put a divide in our family?" and "Will this make Isaac struggle with English?" These questions still come to mind occasionally, but overall, we decided we'd probably regret it if I didn't at least give it a try.
So, I speak French to Isaac as much as possible. It's definitely good for me because it keeps me learning... you just don't learn things like "drool" and "baby bib" in a textbook!
So, I'm learning a lot, but it's still left to be determined what Isaac thinks of it all... we'll have to see what he says first, "Mommy" or "Maman."