Monday, February 20, 2012

{language for beginners}



A few of our daily exchanges, now that conversation is (sort of) possible:

TILLY (pointing at a picture of a pig's nose): Snah!
ME: Yes, that's his snout.
TILLY (pointing at my nose): Mummy, snah!

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TILLY: APPLESAUCE!
ME: How do you ask?
TILLY: APPLESAUUUCE!
ME: Can you say "applesauce, please"?
TILLY: Yes.
ME: Can you say "please"?
TILLY: Yes.
ME: If you want some applesauce, you have to say "please".
TILLY: PASTA!

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TILLY: I-O-I-O?
ME: Old McDonald had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-oh. And on that farm he had a...
TILLY: Em!
ME: Em?
TILLY: EM!
ME: The letter 'm'?
TILLY: Yes.
ME: Okay. With an 'm', 'm' here and an 'm', 'm' there...


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Laughing my head off! Especially at that last one. Goodness, they are funny when they start to talk!

Sewandthecity said...

How funny and very sweet...what a little cutie!

Nikki W said...

Love it - sooooo cute. Love the tee too. Where is it from?

Red Red Completely Red said...

Glad she could make you all smile, too!

Her t-shirt was from Zara Baby in England last summer -- definitely her favourite!

Ingrid said...

What a character she is. Brilliant mind at work there. Love that you record them and share them with us.
I x