On our holiday abroad, a boy of 5 got my son’s attention from the balcony above.
‘I’m Caspian,’ my son said.
‘Yes,’ the boy answered.
A few more exchanges followed, which predominantly involved the other boy saying ‘Yes’. After a few minutes my son said:
‘I have… I have… I have something!’
He ran into our room and returned with two hats.
‘I have two hats!’
‘Yes,’ the boy answered (we later found out he was a German-speaker).
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As many children his age, his pronunciation of some words isn’t quite right which is utterly adorable to us and can be confusing to other people. For example,
- Snatch you means statue;
- ‘Where’s my porch?’ He says looking for his torch.
- Skanky is everything that’s not quite right.
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He had a period when he used the word ‘mostly’ a lot.
‘Mummy, I mostly missed you.’
‘Mummy, are you mostly better?’
‘Mummy, I’m mostly fine.’
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‘Mummy, are you a man?’ he said the other morning coming into my bedroom.
‘No, sweetheart, I’m a woman.’
‘When I grow up, I want to be a woman and daddy.’
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Several times when we drove by the university where I work, I pointed at the big clock tower and said:
‘Caspian, that’s where mummy works.’
So, yesterday, when we were driving by, he said,
‘Look, that’s where I work! Yes, I can. I need a big ladder!’
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Last but not least, my baby girl is starting to speak too!
Her first word is…. Roar! The most adorable imitation of her brother’s constant dinosaur talk.
Second word is bye-bye, accompanied by a wave of her small chubby hand. I’m pretty sure she learnt it from Teletubbies. At least, every time we watch that programme in the morning, she waves a lot.
I hope this post put a smile on your face. And if you’d like to read more heart-warming posts, pop to Trent’s site. He is hosting The Weekly Smile link-up.
“Roar”!! What a powerful first word. Those posts are great, they always put a smile on my face. 🙂
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Thank you Elissaveta! She is so funny. She cruises and you can find her standing by his table (plastered with dinosaur stickers) and roaring gently 😀
Hope you are settling down in your new home.
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Howdy! I hope your weekend is going well! I’ve nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. You can check the rules in my post http://readbetweenthelyme.com/2016/03/26/an-award-oh-my/ :))
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Thank you for the nomination! I really appreciate it. My kids are off nursery so time is a bit tight, but I’ll do my best to check the rules soon.
Hope you are having a great w/e too.
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You definitely put a smile on my face. I love little kids pronunciation or attempts at pronunciation of words. I may have told you that my son has always loved music. When he wasn’t quite two whenever Kim Karnes music came on my son would call her “King Kong!”
I have been without a computer for a week, so I am WAY behind with my emails. I wish you an enjoyable and very Happy Easter.
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Happy Easter, Gwynn. You’ve got so much on your plate right now. I truly appreciate all your support. Glad this post cheered you up 🙂
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I’m smiling too :).
The language of young children always makes me smile, especially the not quite right words and phrases.
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I love them too. There are so many moments like these. I’m trying to capture as many as I can. Thank you so much for reading.
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Isn’t it sweet? I wish I had recorded more of baby talks.
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I already wish I had started sooner and kept closer notes 😀 Thank you for reading, Ines, I appreciate your comment.
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aren’t they great? Glad you are keeping notes. I don’t recall the mispronunciations and first words of my kids though my mother always said my first word was ‘butter’. Not sure what that says.
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Thanks Geoff. Even this morning, he said something funny, and I can’t now remember it. I remember thinking ‘there’s no way I can forget his first words,’ etc., but somehow, it’s so easy. I’m pretty sure his first word was ‘daddy’ but beyond that?… So, I’m thoroughly enjoying capturing some of these moments. Hope he’ll enjoy them one day too.
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Oh he will love them and hate them equally. Just remember they are precious opportunities to embarrass him which will be you only weapon once he reaches puberty. In my experience they are the WMDs of parenting.
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😀 You make me laugh, Geoff. Have a great day!
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Aunty Geoff is always here with his agony advice… Or is that agonising advice?
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It is agonising to think that we need WMD to deal with our kids when they grow up 😀 I laughed it off and chose denial this morning.
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Wise woman
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These are gorgeous, Gulara. I love to see your little boy already being so sociable and kind. And your daughter exerting herself like that. What a great first word. It reminds me of Helen Reddy’s song, “I am woman, hear me roar!” Your children are fortunate in choosing such a wonderful Mum and family to grow up in.
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Your words touched me to tears, Norah. My children mean the world to me and to get this feedback from you matters a lot to me. Thank you so much for the reference to Helen’s song. I haven’t heard it until just now. I loved it!!! And learnt a few things along the way. She sang it the year I was born, which was apparently declared the International year of women by the UN. 🙂 It gives a whole new meaning to my attempts to support women’s empowerment. Many blessings!
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Wow! Now I’m getting goosebumps. That’s awesome, Gulara! Connections. There’s more to life than meets the eye. 🙂
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There certainly is 🙂 xx
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Oh Caspian sounds adorable, certainly made me smile.
And what a lovely name.
#BluSkyFriday
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Thank you for reading and your sweet comment, Henrietta.
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Pleasure Gulara.
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Awwwww! Posts like this is why I’m in love with babies … Kids are too cute. I mostly liked Caspian and your daughter 😉 …
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They are mostly wonderful 😀 Thank you for reading and your sweet comment.
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Always, mostly a pleasure.
Take care.
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You made me laugh 🙂 Hope you are having a great day.
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