how does one sigh without an 's'?

i have so many unposted drafts that i feel silly knowing that i'll actually finish this one.  But it's my blog and I'll cry if I want to.  Nora had her first playdate without me at a nonfamily member's home this morning.  The children had a wonderful time and even I survived (although I was more 'aware' of her absence than ever.)  The reason I did not accompany her is that the other child is painfully shy and we were hoping that they might have a better time if she didn't have to worry about unknown me.  What I love is that her mom approached me and said that her daughter is terribly shy and barely speaks at school, but when she gets home, she has tons and tons to say about Nora.  So fun to watch her navigate the world of 'others.'  On the way home, we discussed what she did with her new friend and how much fun she had.  And then we had this conversation:

Nora:  What do you fink she fought a you?
Me:  I don't know.  What do you think she thought of me?
Nora:  She pwobabwy fought you were different.
Me:  Oh yeah?  How am I different?
Nora:  You don't talk wike her mom.  I talk wike her but not you.
*oof*
Me:  You're right.  I do talk different from you and others.  It's one of the ways that people are different.

and on we went to another topic.  I have a cleft palate and lip and in addition to a very nasally voice, I have impediments all sorts of letters, but especially "s."  I've been waiting for this moment for most of my life.   And really, I'm proud that my daughter handled it kindly and directly.  And so it was fine.  Totally fine.  Except that I went from being in a really great groove over here to feeling like I might fall over from a need for sleep.  My brain knows so much more so much better than my body but my body wants to crawl into a dark tunnel and cry and cry.