Comments on: Pick you up!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:03:00 +0000

It’s the babyisms I miss. Caterpillar used to be “billah billah,” then “happy billah,” and now it’s a very clear “pillar.” The phone used to be the “hello.” While it charms me to hear him say “Mommy,” it also pains me a bit to hear less “Mama.” Thank you has gone from “dadoo” to “dankoo.” I realize that I should be modelling grown-up pronunciation, but I have a hard time falling out of love with “tum!” for “come” and “bobble” for his bedtime drink of milk. And baby syntax slays me: “My do it.”

By: Day

Day — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:38:47 +0000

Oh, so many…he still says “yeth.” When he needs help with something he yells “help us,” even though there is clearly only one of him. And he too does what Gatito does – still says “pick you up!” when he wants to be picked up. And popcorn is “popcorns.” The other night I asked him to tell me a story and he simply said, “A story.”

By: milife

milife — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:34:56 +0000

Isn’t that sad? The Girl now says her name correctly, which I hate. She says almost everything right. I am still clinging to baff (bath) and wiff (with) though.

My favorite was when my friend’s little girl called those fish crackers “feces” (fishes).

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:47:51 +0000

I can’t bring myself to correct Hailey’s babyisms…it’s just to fleeting. My favorite was when she called corn bits (the cereal )convicts.

By: twirl

twirl — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:49:43 +0000

My niece used to have an adorable lisp and say “yeth” for “yes.” She had to go to speech because she had a tongue muscle issue and she talks correctly now. We’re all a tiny bit sad.