Wednesday, November 18, 2015

The Kids' Words

Evie:

  • Naan, choo, swee, DOOHHH! = one, two, three, GO!
  • Ee efchee ay chai chi = E F G, H I J
  • Woh woh = any four-legged animal, regardless of whether it's a dog or not
  • Appo = any round red fruit or vegetable, though color is sometimes optional
  • Up down = pick me up or lift me higher
  • Thit thit thit thit = Lucy, sit, before Dad puts your food bowl down (she's heard me tell Lucy to sit in this situation)
  • Sesedo = Super Grover
  • Sti = veggie stick
  • Sheee = cheese

Henry
  • *headbonk* = I love you
  • AI!!! = See you later, I love you
  • *grab hand, drag to spot in basement, squat down, pat floor* = Please lay out this quilt, then lie down on it so that I can lie on the floor next to you and play with my plastic ball.
  • *wave off with hand as someone approaches him standing at his basketball* net, then look toward the person he wants to play with him* = No, I want Dad to play basketball with me.
Henry has more pantomimes and physical actions to indicate what he wants.  

* By "basketball," I mean this thing:

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