Costumes

Legend is very excited to see mommy's cat face and ears, and to put on his dinosaur costume.

Legend - "Tail! Teeth! RAWR!"

Later, Kayla comes to the door. She looks very pretty in her traditional Indian clothes. I bring out Legend's old dog costume I found in the closet the night before.

Me - "Legend, you were a dog last year. Look at your old costume." Oops.
Legend freaks out. He wants to be a dog instead.

Legend - "No 'saur! Dog! Woof! Dog! No 'saur!" He starts stripping, but the costume gets stuck on his feet. He tries to run away from the costume, but does a face plant in the hallway.
After those owies are kissed, he still wants to be a dog.

Me - "Legend, the dog is too small."
Legend - "I want dog!" He whines, nearly tantrums.
Me, shrug - "Okay, I guess we can try it on you."

I put the dog on him, but can't get the hood on.
Legend - "Ouch. Off. Off."
So we take the dog off.
Legend - "Dog! I want dog! On!"
Sigh
Me - "Legend, the dog is yucky, dirty, yucky." I lie.
Legend - "Yucky? Yucky! No dog!"

Me - "Want to be a dinosaur?"
Legend - "Yay! 'Saur!"


We finally get to the play group Halloween party, a little late now. Cash is already there with his mommy. Cash and Legend take one look at each other and immediately want the other's costume.
So, the mommies facilitate a trade.

There are also spare costumes at the party.
By the end of the party, Legend has been a dinosaur, a dog, a pirate, a turtle, and a lion, and I have been a very busy mommy-cat.

Priorities

Me - "Legend! I love you!"

Legend - "I'm hungry."

Auntie Sushi

Legend's Auntie Jody came for a visit this evening.

Auntie Jody and I are discussing what our plans for the evening should be and what we should have for dinner. We can't decide between sushi or Red Robin's.

Me - "Legend, do you want fries or sushi for dinner?"
Legend - "Sushi! Where is sushi?"

Me - "Well, I don't have any sushi here. I was just asking what you want to eat."
Legend, points at Jody - "There's sushi!"

Me - "No, that is Jody. Auntie Jody."
Legend, still pointing at his Auntie - "There's sushi."

Me - "That is not sushi. That is Auntie Jody."
Legend glares at me and screams - "SUSHI!"


We decide to go to the park for some outdoor fun before we go to dinner.  After a while, we start to get hungry.

Auntie Jody - "Are you hungry, Legend? Do you want to go get dinner?"
Legend nods - "Uh hun. Dinner."

Me - "Let's go get sushi."
Legend immediately points to his aunt - "SUSHI!"

Pumpkin

The other day, the tots and I made Jack-o-laterns. I cut off the tops and the tots dug out the innards. Then they painted their pumpkins and I cut faces into them, much to their delight. They were very pleased and proud of their pumpkins and were excited to show their respective parents.

Two days ago, Cash's dog ate his pumpkin.  His parents were afraid to tell him and were hoping he wouldn't bring it up.

Today, we are on a walk around the townhouse complex in which I live, and we come across some Jack-o-lanterns. The tots are very excited to see them, especially Cash.

Cash - "Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Auntie, where is my pumpkin?"
Me, deep breath, brace for impact - "Well, Cash...Your dog ate your pumpkin." Fake smile.

Beat.

Cash bursts into laughter.
Cash - "My dog ate my pumpkin?!" More laughter.
Cash - "Legend, my dog ate my pumpkin!" More laughter. "Where is Legend's pumpkin?"

Me - "Legend's pumpkin is at his house. The dog didn't eat his pumpkin. You are going to get a new pumpkin   tomorrow."
Cash - "Get a new pumpkin? Yay."

Me - "Yes, and you can paint it and put a face in it with mommy and daddy."
Cash - "Okay, Auntie."

We walk for a little while in quiet. That went well, I think.

Cash suddenly bursts into laughter again. "The dog chewed my pumpkin!"

Best reaction ever.

Socks

Legend is the official sock-puller-offer. Cash and Kayla will ask me to take their socks off, but I feel that is something they can learn to do for themselves. I have shown them how numerous times, so now I just say, "You want your socks off? Okay, take them off then."  They have stopped asking me. Now they ask Legend.

Cash walks in to the house this morning and, almost immediately, wants his socks off.
Cash - "Legend, I need help. I want socks off."
Legend smiles proudly - "Okay." He pulls the socks off Cash's feet, and laughs, victorious.
Cash - "Thank you, Legend."
Legend nods - "Uh-hun."

Kayla - "I want socks off too, Legend!"
Legend - "Help? Socks."
Kayla - "Yes."
Legend - "Okay." And he pulls her socks off too, pulling her across the floor by the foot as he does so.
Kayla - "Thank-you Legend."

The tots giggle as they run down the hall in their bare feet.

Birthday Presents

It is Kayla's birthday, and we are having a little party for her with some play group friends. It is time for her to open her presents.

Kayla sits down on the couch with all the other children around her, and is given a present to unwrap.

Cash - "My present? Another one?"
Me - "Today is Kayla's birthday, so all the presents are for her. On your birthday, you will get all the presents."

Legend, upon realizing none of the presents are for him, runs bawling down the hall.

Kayla gets another present.
Cash - "Where's mine? I want one."
Me - "Sorry, Cash. Today is Kayla's day so the presents are for her. You will get presents on your birthday. Do you understand?"
Cash - "Okay, Auntie." He sits quietly and watches Kayla open her gift.

Legend comes into the living room, and bawls, just to make sure I have heard him.
Me - "Legend, honey..."
He runs away from me, down the hall, to bawl some more.

Kayla is given one last present.
Cash - "Kayla's present, Auntie? Where's Cash's?"
Me - "All the presents are Kayla's. It is Kayla's special day. Understand? You will have a special day soon, okay?"
Cash, a little sad - "Okay, Auntie."

Legend comes into the living room.
Legend, pointing at Kayla's final present - "Mine!"
Me - "It is Kayla's turn to play with that toy, Legend. You will get a turn later. Do you want to read a story or play dinosaur's with mommy?"
Legend - "NO!"

He runs away again. He needs a long hug and talk to work through this one.

It must be difficult to be as selfish as a toddler.

Surprise?!

Preface: In order to add some extra incentive to potty training, Cash was given a new, inexpensive toy (surprise) every time he had his BM in the potty. He hasn't been given a new toy for potty success for a couple weeks now.

We have Cash late tonight, so we take him grocery shopping with us. He sees a Cars toy he would like.

Cash - "I want the surprise! I want it."

Me - "Not today, Cash."

Cash - "Yeah, I want the surprise!"

Me - "Nope."

Cash - "I have to poop in the potty first?"

Hi

Kayla does not like confrontation at all. If I scold her a little too hard (which is nothing more than saying her name in too deep a voice, or having an angry expression), she bursts into tears. She used to just put her head down and refuse to make eye contact if I said her name when she knew she was doing something wrong. It is an extreme contrasts from Legend who seems to enjoy being defiant, head-on.

Kayla has a new tactic now, which I actually like much better. For example:

At lunch time, Kayla keeps taking food out of her mouth and dropping it on the floor.

Me, in my serious mom voice - "Kayla..."
Kayla knows a scolding is coming. She puts on the cutest smile she can fake and looks me right in the eye.

Kayla, overly-cheerful - "Hi!"

It works every time, I have to admit. That is okay, though, because she stops the behavior anyway. It is win-win, really. We get to skip the part that is unpleasant for both of us.

Kiss it Better Jokes Never Get Old

Preface: Legend thinks having someone kiss better a scratch or bump is loads of fun. He loves kissing other people's pains, and he complains about old scratches to make whomever will listen feel sorry for him and kiss it better.

Legend is in the tub for his evening bath. I lather his bottom in soap.

Legend - "Ouch."
Me - "What hurts, Legend?"
Legend - "Ouch. My bum."

Me - "Really? Did I hurt your bum?"
Legend - "Ouch. Bum hurts."
Me - "I'm sorry."

Then he flips over onto his knees and points his bottom at me.

Legend - "Kiss it better?"

Not likely, my dear.
But he insists, so I kiss my hand and pat his bottom.
He nods.

Legend - "Thank you. Better."
Me - "Oh good. You're welcome."

I'm Stuck

We are in the car on our way to play group.

Legend whines - "I'm stuck! Out!"

Cash, very serious - "Auntie, I'm stuck too."

Kayla laughs- "I'm stuck too!"

Me - "Yes well, you should be stuck. We have to wear seat belts in the car."

Cash - "...in the car?"

Legend - "Help! I'm stuck!"

Kayla - "I'll help you, Legend." She pulls on his hand. "I can't do it."

Cash - "I'm stuck too!"

Legend - "Help!"

Chicken

At supper time...

Me - "Want to eat some chicken, Legend?"

Legend - "Bock bock."

Why does that seem like a really gross thing to say?

Boat Box

Legend climbs into an empty diaper box.

"Boat. Arrrrrr. Pirate!"

Then he grabs a dragon stuffed animal and uses the tail as a spy scope.

Legend - "Eye. Arrr. Boat. Water. Fish. Pirate. Arrrrr!"

Boxes always make the best toys; they are so versatile. 

Cake

Legend is crying mostly because he isn't feeling well, but also because he doesn't understand why Daddy and Mommy are so busy not playing with him.

Me - "Legend, we are getting ready for a party! It is cousin Joselynn's birthday party today. Your cousins will be there, there will be toys and games, maybe some balloons, some cake..."
Legend - "Cake?"
Me - "Yes, and Uncle Darcy and Auntie Ashley, and cousin Lena..."
Legend - "Cake? Party? Cake?"

Me - "Yes Legend, there will likely be cake. That is why we are so busy. We have to get ready to go. I am wrapping presents for Joselynn..."
Legend - "Party. Cake. Let's go!"

Me - "We will go to the party very soon, but not yet."
Legend bursts into tears again.

Pre-party nap time.

'Saur-izing

Legend is fanatical about dinosaurs. So much so that he inserts them into any conversation; he just adds 'saur onto the end of any other word. I am certain it makes the word that much better.

Getting into the bath:
Legend - "Watersaur!"

Sitting down to lunch:
Legend - "Hungrysaur!"

Playing with toy vehicles:
Legend - "Trrrrucksaur!"

Playing with Kayla:
Legend - "Kaylasaur!"

Watching a cartoon:
Legend - "Dorasaur!"

Looking at Mommy:
Legend - "Mommysaur!"

That last one is my favourite. He actually very rarely says dinosaur. Go figure.

Epic Dinosaur Battle

Legend and Cash each have a tri-ceratops, I have T-Rex, and Kayla has some other weird dinosaur that has big, curly clawed toes. We are having an epic battle in which the dinosaurs wrestle and try to push the other out of the owner's hands.

I let Cash's dinosaur defeat mine, and Cash gloats a little, then I have my T-Rex jump up and flip his tri-ceratops out of his hand. I give my best evil laugh.

Cash bursts into tears.

Me - "It's okay Cash. Pick him up, let's battle!"
Cash - "Oh, okay." He stops crying, picks up his dinosaur, and puts his game face on.

We wrestle the dinosaurs, and roar. It's battle-mania. (And nobody is getting hurt!)

It is a little too intense for Kayla though. She periodically comes over and gives me a kiss on the cheek while I am battling the boys. I have to say, it throws me off of my game a little. It throws Legend off too.

Legend, in the midst of battle - "Hi!"
He stops the fighting and has the dinosaurs embrace and kiss, just to make sure the dinosaurs have no hard feelings.

Pillow

Legend and Daddy are play wrestling/snuggling on the couch. Daddy is lying on his back and Legend is rolling around on top of him, tickling, snuggling, wrestling and giggling.

Legend stops the shenanigans and cuddles into Daddy's belly.

Legend - "Big pillow!"
Me - "Ha! That's rude."
Daddy frowns at us.

For Adult Eyes Only

We are doing a Halloween craft, with fall coloured paints and pumpkin and ghost cut-outs.

Cash - "I want a fuck."
Usually his pronunciation is quite good, so I am a little confused. I look around the table. Nothing there rhymes with fuck, and he isn't pointing at anything.

Me - "What do you want, Cash?"
Cash - "I want a fuck, please."
Me - "You want a frog?"
Cash - "No, a fuck." He is getting annoyed at me now.

Me - "You want a clock?"
Cash - "No Auntie. I want a fuck now please."
I am really confused, and starting to wonder if he picked up a bad word somewhere.

Me - "Maybe, a truck?"
Cash - "Yeah, a Frrrrrruck." He remembers, finally, to hold that R.

Laundry

Me - "Who wants to help Auntie with laundry? Who wants to help Mommy with laundry?"
All three tots come running into the bathroom, like it is a big privilege to do laundry.

I hand each one a piece of clothing from the washer and ask them to put it in the drier. They scramble to get the most clothes from me and eventually shoulder me out of the way and do it all themselves.

Kayla - "I am helping!"
Cash - "I do laundry!"
Kayla - "Thank you for helping, Cash."

How Applicable is "Kiss it Better"?

Legend is very ill today.  He has been running a fever all day, has a runny nose, head ache, and sore throat. He has reached the age where his complaints make it into words so I know what is bothering him. This is much better than him crying and me having to try to figure out what is wrong through trial and error, but sometimes, even though I know what hurts, I still can't do anything about it.

Legend opens his mouth wide and points inside - "Ow. It hurts."
Me - "Aw, does your throat hurt, baby? Take a drink of water."
Legend takes a sip, but puts the cup down immediately.

Legend - "No water. Ouch. It hurts." He points into his open mouth again.
Me - "Aw, I am sorry, honey. The water will help. Have a drink."

Legend pushes the cup away - "Don't want it. It hurts. Kiss it better?"

He opens his mouth as wide as he can and moves his face toward mine, trying to give me a clear shot to kiss his throat better.

Pool

Legend and I arrive at the pool.

Legend - "Oooh! Big water!"

And that is how I know his obsession with The Land Before Time series has gone too far.

Library

Me - "Legend, do you want to go to the library?"
Legend - "Wheeee. Slide?"
Me - "There is no slide at the library. Want to go to the library?"
Legend nods - "Uh-huh."

So we get our shoes and coats on, get in the car, and drive to the library. As I am getting Legend out of the car, I remind him where we have gone.

Me - "We're here, Legend! We're are going to the library now."
Legend nods - "Uh-huh."

We walk into the library and over to the kids' section.

Legend, shakes his head and waves his hand to dismiss the books - "No books. No books. Nah uh."
Legend marches back to the door - "No books. C'mere. Let's go."

Perhaps we should have gone to the park. At least he knows what a library is now.

Spike Bite

Legend is chasing me and his friends with Spike the dinosaur.  The dinosaur keeps "biting" us, and we all yelp and run away. It is a great game.

Legend holds the dinosaur up to Kayla's arm - "Spike bite!"
Kayla, done with the game, admonishes Legend - "Don't bite Kayla! My Kayla. My Kayla!"

Too Late

Kayla is really hyper today; there is no chance of a nap for her.  She and I play and cuddle for the 2.5 hours that the boys sleep, and finally they wake up at about the same time.

Me - "I am going to go get Cash and Legend. You wait here please Kayla."
Kayla - "Yay! Cash! Legend!" She jumps up and down and claps.

I go upstairs and get the boys.  In the two minutes I am upstairs, Kayla decides she is sleepy now. 
When the boys and I get downstairs, we find Kayla curled up on the couch.

Legend is happy to see her and runs up to her - "Kayla!"
Kayla - "I nap now. Go away."

Really? After 2.5 hours of opportunity, now you want a nap?  Too late girly.

Doctors

Legend comes upon a toy stethoscope at play group today. He puts the ear pieces around his neck and puts the end on my chest, and pretends to listen.

Me - "Thump thump. Thump thump. Can you hear my heart?"
Legend nods, very serious - "Uh-hun."

Then he puts the end of the stethoscope on my ear, then my other ear. Then he sticks out his tongue and says, "ahhh," so I do the same.

Legend tries to hide his smiles; he is a serious doctor.

Then he puts the end of the stethoscope on my forehead. Then on my cheeks and chin. He nods, satisfied, and hands the stethoscope to Cash.

Cash does the same routine as Legend. My heart, and all parts of my face get checked out.
Me - "Your are checking out my face a lot; do I have a skin condition?"
Cash - "Auntie's sick."
Me - "Oh no! Can I have some medicine please?"
Cash hands me a little cup from the kitchen toys.
I pretend to drink - "All better."
Cash - "No all better."

Cash bends down and puts the end of the stethoscope on my feet.
Cash - "Auntie's feet are sick."
Me - "Oh no! Can I have some medicine please?"
Cash nods and grabs the cup again.

He puts the cup on my foot so that my toes are inside the cup. He does the same to the other foot.
Cash, very seriously - "Auntie all better now."

Good thing I had two very professional doctors to fix my sick feet.

I Can't Do It!

We are on a walk on the paths by Mill creek, and Kayla decides to follow the boys on the exploration of the brush around the path.  By the time she reaches the point the boys were when she set out, the boys are long gone around another bush.

Kayla does her best to work up a boy-manipulating tear, but can't quite spit one out just yet.

Kayla - "I am stuck."
Me - "Come on Kayla, you can do it."
Kayla - "I can't do it!"
Me - "Yes you can. Just move the little branch aside and come back to the path."
Kayla glowers at me - "I CAN'T do it!"

I give her one more encouragement and leave her to her own devices for a minute, hoping she will muster up some independence.  She just stands there.  Sigh

Me - "Cash, can you go help Kayla please? Take her hand and bring her over to the path, okay?"
Cash, eager to be a helper, especially if it involves his sweetheart - "Okay Auntie!"

Cash walks easily through the grass and holds out his hand to Kayla.  Kayla takes his hand coyly and lets him lead her out.

Kayla - "Thank you Cash." Then she grasps on to my leg like she never intends to let go again.
Cash - "You're welcome Kayla." Cash hops up and down and looks at me for praise.
Me - "Thank you Cash, Kayla's hero." He inflates a little before he runs back into the brush.

Who says chivalry is dead?  Kayla sure plays the damsel in distress well.

Light Switch

Cash comes to the door in a wave of drama this morning. He refuses to take off his shoes and is very upset that his mom is leaving.

His mom tries to calm him, gets his shoes off with a struggle, and even runs to the car to grab a toy to distract him. Cash bawls and yells, "Mommy," as I pry him off his mom's leg and she escapes out the door.

As soon as the door clicks shut, the tears cease, just like a light switching off.

"Coat off, please. Go play now."

As Cash runs happily into the living room to play with Legend, I am left kneeling on the floor by the door, coat in hand, and mouth agape.  What just happened here...?

Sleepy Grizzly

We are at the wildlife zoo near Kamloops for the second time in two months (the place is that awesome).  Legend is exhausted from the day and we are on our way out of the park.

The last enclosure before you leave the park belongs to an old, gnarled grizzly bear. The bear was napping when we went by the first time, but now he is getting up for a stretch.

Legend has all but passed out on Daddy's shoulder, arms limp and eyes closed, so I don't try to make him look at the bear. He is spent.

A crowd has gathered to watch the bear stretch and yawn. We are all quiet, in awe of the massive animal.

"Raaawwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrr!" breaks the silence.  Legend has suddenly awoken and is as impressed with the bear as we are; he just expresses himself differently.

Train

Auntie Jody makes the mistake of finding a game Legend loves.

Legend comes up behind Auntie Jody and puts his hands in her back pockets. Auntie Jody starts to "Chuga Chuga" around the house. Great Auntie Cindy joins in behind Legend, and Legend just beams. Best Game Ever.

The aunties eventually get tired of the game, or tired of bending over, but they are not off the hook that easily.

Throughout the rest of the evening, Legend periodically demands, "C'mere," and waves the aunties over to continue the game.

The aunties, exhausted but endeared, comply. Over and over again.

Where's Mommy?

Cash struggles to open the fridge door.

Me - "What are you looking for, Cash?"
Cash - "I'm looking for Mommy."

Me - "Mommy is not in the fridge. She is at work."
Cash - "Mommy is not in the fridge?"
Me - "No, she is not in the fridge."
Cash - "Okay."

He wanders off into the living room to play with toy trains.

Woof

Legend points at Cash - "Puppy!"
Cash - "I am not a puppy!"

Legend - "Woof Woof. Puppy!"
Cash, very patient - "I am not a puppy. I am Cash."

Legend - "Shash."
Cash - "No. Cash."

Legend - "Shash. Woof woof."

Story Time Conversations

Daddy and I are reading stories with Legend before bed time. Legend points to the mommy Kangaroo in a Winnie the Pooh book.

Legend - "Tail. Dinosaur!"
Me - "That's a kangaroo."
Legend - " 'Saur!"

Then he points to a deer in a nature book.
Legend - "Moo!"
Me - "That's a deer. They don't really say anything..."
Legend - " 'Saur! Rawr!"
Me - "That's a deer."
Legend - "Quack quack."
Me - "Sure, deer can quack. Why not?"
Legend -  "Saur! Meow! Duck! Woof, woof!"

Okay, now we're getting really confused...

Boo

We made Halloween party invitations today.

I show the tots a sparkly foam ghost to stick on their cards and ask, "Do you know what a ghost says?"

They look at me silently for a beat.

I jump and yell - "Boo!"

All the tots start, then giggle. (There was a risk Kayla would cry, but she was in a good silly mood so it worked out.)

Later, Uncle Cody comes home from work. Kayla is very excited to show him the card she made.

Kayla - "Come see, Uncle Cody!"

Cody looks at the card - "Wow, great job Kayla! Look at the stickers and the ghost!"

Me - "What does a ghost say, Kayla?"

Kayla smiles - "Boo!"

Uncle Cody jumps and pretends to be scared. Kayla thinks this is awesome.

She chases Cody around the house with her card, "Boo-ing" Cody and laughing at his yelps. 

Suspicious Soy Sauce

Legend loves Soy Sauce, maybe even more than ketchup.

Tonight at dinner, Legend points at the soy sauce.
"More?"
Daddy pours a reasonable amount over Legend's rice dish.
Legend - "Thank-you," and takes a bite.

Legend - "More?" He points to the soy sauce again.
Daddy sprinkles a tiny little bit on Legend's rice.
Legend - "Thank-you," and takes another bite.

Legend - "More?"
Daddy takes the lid off and pretends to sprinkle some soy sauce on Legend's food, but doesn't tip the bottle quite far enough to let any out.
Legend, suspicious, stares at daddy for a moment, then takes a bite of food.

Legend - "More?"
Daddy pretends to take off the lid and shakes the bottle vigorously over Legend's food, trying a slight of hand trick.
Legend points to the bottle, "Off. Off." You forgot to take off the lid, Dad.
Daddy has been caught. He takes the lid off and plans to try the not-quite-pouring-it trick again.

Legend turns his head and moves in close; he makes sure tricky daddy actually pours sauce on his rice.

I used to joke that parenthood is 10% slight of hand, but we will have to be magicians to keep that rate up now.

Helper

Legend and Cash enjoy a very silly game in which they lay on the floor and back up so that their legs are under the couch. Then they yell, "Help!" The game is that I or preferably Cody, if he is home, then take them by the hands and pull them out dramatically.

Kayla keeps ruining their game. They yell help, and Kayla seems to believe them. She rushes over and takes their hands and pulls, with no result.

Cash - "No, Kayla. Help, Auntie!"
Kayla - "Help? Here you go Cash." And she grabs his hand again.

Cash stands up, anticlimactically.

Kayla - "There you go Cash. I helped."
Cash mumbles - "Thank you, Kayla."

It is nice that he humours her.

Stuck

Legend is denying his nap today, probably because he has been sleeping so well at night since we got him his new bed. I try for quite some time to get him to go to sleep because life is better for everyone involved if Legend gets his nap.

I hear Legend thump around, playing, and bouncing on his bed. I go tuck him back in. I hear him talking loudly and animatedly. I find him "reading" a story to himself. I tuck him back into bed. I re-tuck him at least six times.

Then I hear, "Help! Stuck! Stuck! Mommy! Help!"  This is the first time he has ever called be by name from bed.

I find him with his legs trapped, straight down, in the little gap between the bed, couch and wall.

I lay him back in bed and he says, "Thank you."

But, I still hear him running and jumping around, so I think maybe I will give up on nap time for him today.

Play group

Cash is dropped off at my house this morning and one of the first things he says is, "Going to play group? I want to go to play group please."

Monday is a play group day, so we all load up into the car (a bigger feat than it may sound), drive across town, spend two hours at play group, and load back up into the car for the drive home.

On the drive home, Cash turns to me and says, "Going to play group now?"

Was he expecting something else for play group? Or, maybe he just wants to go back already? I am hoping for the latter.

Wow

On a lap around the hall at a wedding reception, Legend finds himself behind the bride. She is resplendent in one of the most beautiful wedding dresses I have ever seen. 

Legend whispers - "Wow."

The bride moves to the side to speak with a guest, and her dress swooshes and shines.

Legend says more loudly - "Wow!"

The bride turns and looks down at Legend as he mouths another, "Wow." She smiles, charmed, and gracefully moves on. 

I hope he is that speechless to the beauty of his own bride one day.