A Pocket Trumpet for Charlotte

What? Are you telling me not every parent gives their child a musical instrument for their second birthday?

Huh. We had no idea. It just seemed like the sensible thing to do.

When Daphne saw this picture she proudly commented, "Look at that embouchure." I have no idea what "embouchure" means. Feel free to look it up.

Char's new horn is called a pocket trumpet, and although they are mostly considered a novelty in the professional world, pocket trumpets are not plastic toys. You get the feel and action of a real instrument in a compact size for a small investment. We bought this one on Ebay from a musician in Texas who had tired of it taking up space in his studio.

But does it work? Can she play it?

Yep. We're on our way.

(Pssst. Next year she gets her first set of Craftsman tools. I want her to play with dad, too.)