S: C-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c! U-u-u-u-u-u-u-u! P-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p!...
Me: That's great, honey! It might be easier, though, if you just repeat the letters two or three times.
S: But I like repeating the letters! C-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c!...
Laura: Let her do it her way.
Me: I mean like this, "C-c-c..."
(My demonstration suddenly turns into loud coughing) Cough! Cough! Cough! Cough!...
S: C-c-c-c-c-c-c-c!...
Thalia: (from her baby seat adds to the cacophony with little baby coughs) Cough, cough, cough!
Laura: Oh, Thalia is practicing her spelling, too!
S: C-c-c-cup!...
