Easter eggs/chicks

Keira just did this on the computer while I was in the shower.

“Eggs with a juice inside?” I asked. (She is curious about my Cadbury Creme eggs. She thinks they look weird and icky on the inside, and why oh why would anyone want to eat them?)

“No. ‘Eggs with a chicken inside’,” she replied, which, if you think about it the ‘ch’ and the ‘j’ sounds are quite similar.

Note also, if you please, the apostrophe use! I’m pleased she felt confident enough to give it a try, even if this time it wasn’t quite right. It’s all gradually coming together …

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