Nick Cordero’s son has reached a special milestone: he said his first words, and they were about his late father.
Amanda Kloots shared a sweet video of Elvis, 1, following her instructions on Sunday and kissing “Dada,” a photo of the Broadway star, who died July 5 of complications from COVID-19, in a table lantern. As he did so, the happy, laughing boy spoke of “Dada” as “right there,” a moving moment.
Elvis said his first words today! Listen carefully! Kloots, a Broadway dancer turned fitness instructor, shared along with the video on Instagram. “He pointed at Nick in our new picture light and said ‘right there.’ He hasn’t seen Nick since March 30. The fact that he still knows who his Dada is, pointing him out and kissing me is amazing.”
The adorable video ended with a very childish moment in which Elvis grabbed all the light with one hand.
Kloots has been sharing her grief with her followers on social media, revealing last week that she started moving into the Laurel Canyon dream home that she and Cordero were going to share. The couple moved from New York to Los Angeles earlier this year, but Cordero was hospitalized in March with symptoms of COVID-19 and never left Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He died on July 5 after a valiant battle, at age 41.
“I don’t expect this to be easy,” Kloots said of the move on Instagram. “In fact, I think it will be very difficult, but I will do it knowing that I need to be strong. I have to find my new normal, at least whatever it is for Elvis and me right now.”
Inspiring Kloots added: “I know Nick will be with us. I wanted to live in this house more than anything, so I will put a lot of family photos and make sure that your presence is with us. “
Clearly his presence is felt, even by young Elvis.
Related
