Speaking Her Mind

From birth, Alice has seemed to have a talent for doing everything noisily. Even if she doesn't expect you to do anything about it, she wants you to know what she's feeling at all times. Alice vocalizes every emotion---joy, frustration, curiosity, fatigue, and even gluttonous pleasure. That last one got us in trouble. Last week in Relief Society, I was feeding her Cheerios. Alice's lip-smacking grunts and moaning sighs of pure delight actually turned a few heads and I had to stop before the teacher called on her.