Though my number of posts marks me as a stranger, I have been lurking on this wonderful board for a while now, and I'd like to take this opportunity to ask all of you to welcome Abigail Reine Provost into the world. If it truly does take a village to raise a child, I can only hope that the village that raises my daughter is as thoughtful, warm and fun as the virtual village that is AWADtalk. I can hardly wait to know what her first word will be, and I wonder what all of your first words were. My wife's family rejoices in telling everyone that her first phrase was "son of a b*tch", and while I imagine yours might not have been as colorful, I think it would be interesting to know what words started you all on the path to linguaphilia.
Flatlander
