「牙牙學語」這個名詞用在小賽身上或許還嫌早，不過他從上個星期開始便有了一種完全不同的溝通方式，除了嗚嗚阿阿之外，他開始發出答答答的聲音，而且長長一串，像是個句子。雖然他只是在作發聲練習，我們還是藉機教他這個是Dada，這個是Mama。他還沒有發出ㄇ的聲音就是了。以下影片為証。
從台灣寫給小賽的爹(18)
Dear Cyrus’ Daddy,
I spent all day dowloading and editing the video clips I filmed in Taiwan and burned them on DVDs. It wasn’t perfect but I was happy about it, considering it’s my first time. I am feeling sad about leaving my parents again. Who knows when the next time is. I’ll miss my friends too. I only got to see them once or twice. Three weeks seem like a long time but it flew by. Sigh.
Love, Esther and Cyrus
從台灣寫給小賽的爹(17)
Dear Cyrus’ Daddy,
After living in US, I’ve missed many important friends’ weddings. What a shame! I finally got a chance to do it this time. The groom is my college friend. Don’t know the bride.
The reception was at a restaurant in Taipei. My parents dropped me off and took Cyrus with them to visit my aunt and cousins. Chinese wedding receptions are notorious for not starting on time. Thank goodness this one started half hour later only. I was worried about Cyrus needing to nurse and not taking bottles.