Deciphering Michaela’s speech is a fun challenge. Her vocabulary exploded about seven months ago and we love hearing the new things she says every day. I can proudly say that her first word was “mama”. That has turned to “MOM-EEEEEEEEE” and sometimes when she screams it repeatedly, I wonder why we even teach our children to talk. When she was about 15 months old she asked about the cows in the pasture beside our house. With her palms turned up and a quizzical look on her face she plainly asked, “Where’d da cows go?” I also love the way she says daddy. It is in her sing-song little voice that calls “Da-adEEEEEEE”.
I have been told that she speaks very plainly for her age and most everything she says is understandable. However, there are a few words that seem to be from another language. Here are a few of her words; I hope I can spell them well enough for you understand what she is really saying.
Daaaa ku = Thank you
Da keem = Ice Cream
Bobble = bottle
Daki = paci
Bill = Elizabeth
Haney = Delaney
Tooper = Cooper
Bess oooo = Bless you
Beep-beep = belly button
Sunder noise = thunder noise
Bipper = Tipper (the dog)
Gol pish = gold fish
Doer-ige = (Curious) George
Michaela is apparently a mouthful and she will not even attempt to say her own name. Then again, she may think her name is Sweetie because her daddy rarely calls her Michaela. Her sisters’ names give her some trouble too, but there are a lot of syllables in Elizabeth and Delaney. I can see how she gets “Haney” for Delaney, but “Bill” for Elizabeth is just hysterical.
There are a few other things that she says that keep us in stitches. When she is dressed and ready to leave the house she raises her arms in the air and excitedly states, “I’M READY!" A lot like Sponge Bob - which she does not watch. She loves to swim and will get the swim diaper herself if there is any mention of swimming, the pool or water. She will tell you when it is time to "doe swimmin in da swim poo”. I also LOVE when she is watching Blue’s Clues and sings and dances to ‘We just got a letter’. She misses the ‘we just’ and chimes in every time for ‘dot a letter’.
I treasure these times because her names for things will fade to precious memories and she will be grown-up before we know it.
I have been told that she speaks very plainly for her age and most everything she says is understandable. However, there are a few words that seem to be from another language. Here are a few of her words; I hope I can spell them well enough for you understand what she is really saying.
Daaaa ku = Thank you
Da keem = Ice Cream
Bobble = bottle
Daki = paci
Bill = Elizabeth
Haney = Delaney
Tooper = Cooper
Bess oooo = Bless you
Beep-beep = belly button
Sunder noise = thunder noise
Bipper = Tipper (the dog)
Gol pish = gold fish
Doer-ige = (Curious) George
Michaela is apparently a mouthful and she will not even attempt to say her own name. Then again, she may think her name is Sweetie because her daddy rarely calls her Michaela. Her sisters’ names give her some trouble too, but there are a lot of syllables in Elizabeth and Delaney. I can see how she gets “Haney” for Delaney, but “Bill” for Elizabeth is just hysterical.
There are a few other things that she says that keep us in stitches. When she is dressed and ready to leave the house she raises her arms in the air and excitedly states, “I’M READY!" A lot like Sponge Bob - which she does not watch. She loves to swim and will get the swim diaper herself if there is any mention of swimming, the pool or water. She will tell you when it is time to "doe swimmin in da swim poo”. I also LOVE when she is watching Blue’s Clues and sings and dances to ‘We just got a letter’. She misses the ‘we just’ and chimes in every time for ‘dot a letter’.
I treasure these times because her names for things will fade to precious memories and she will be grown-up before we know it.
Nearly brought me to tears, Tiff... I miss my "babies" so very much! I know, it's life's progression, but Lord! What I wouldn't give to go back and do it all again! The teenager will progress into a little adult. My experience so far is that's not much more fun than teenager. LOL! I'll let you know how the next phase is ~ Jane Mobley
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