1st Words
“Sh...shi...”
Shinki's green eyes widened as he slowly sat up, looking down at the small baby on his stomach.
“Norio? Are you trying to speak?”
Norio's face scrunched as he tried again, “Shi...ki...”
Shinki's jaw slacked as Norio tried again.
“Shiki!”
His small hands reached up towards Shinki's face as he shouted again, “Shiki!”
Shinki blinked as he smiled softly at his little brother. He gently took hold of one of his hands as he decided to correct him.
“Shin-ki, shin-ki. Got it little brother? You're really close!”
Norio smiled brightly as he tried again, “Shi...in..ki...Shin...ki...Shinki!”
Shinki nodded excitedly encouraging Norio to practice.
Norio reached for Shinki's face again as he happily shouted, “Shinki! Shinki! Shinki!”
Shinki chuckled nodding down at his little brother before rubbing their noses together, “That's me, baby brother, Shinki! Your big brother!”
Shinki smiled brightly as his baby brother proudly chanted his name. He couldn’t believe Norio’s first word was his name. Not a call for their mother or father, but for him.