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Straight From The Horse's Mouth

Or something like that.

I've been a little bit behind on posting up recent vids of the little lion man, so here are a couple in one go. Since the filming of these, he has progressed to saying mama pretty clearly and also meow when we prompt with "where's kitty," and many other sounds that could almost be words in Russian. It only stands to reason that the baby that was thought to be a non-responsive vegetable will be bi-lingual. That's our Leo for ya!
Oh yeah, since this vid, his nickname for Nika is pretty much always: "Ahhh!?!"




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  1. LisaNovember 3, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Hahaha I love it! Thanks.:-)

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  2. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I do believe I heard the Russian for "life is wonderful"......and with a little training, Leo and Niki will be able to join the choir soon.
    Claire

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  3. Janelle thegeekywifeNovember 13, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    This is one feel-good vid for the year! AHHHHHH!!! Sooo funny and cute.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    I'm laughing and crying and thanking God that, no matter how I fair this day, I know I will be uplifted by this Nika and Leo cuteness! Miss you guys, and wish you all the best,


    Mel Sakran

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  5. SophiaDecember 21, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    This is just precious!

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