Words That Are Fading
Oliver is becoming ever more precise in his language. There are a few things he says that I want to get down before they fade away completely. The ones that come to mind right now are listed below.
“tadle” – table
“nilk” – milk
“‘yik” – music Oliver has said music correctly several times in my presence. Twice he’s “shaken it off” and gone back to ‘yik.
“bana” – banana The original pronunciation was “baba,” and Jeremy still refers to banana bread as “baba bread.”
“tend” – pretend We often play “tend” ball with each other or eat “tend” food. Today Oliver splashed in “tend” puddles on the deck and got his shirt “all wet, Mom.” Keep that imagination active, Oliver!
In the last month, Oliver has also started calling family members by shortened versions of their names. Mommy and Daddy have been shortened to Mom and Dad. Calle has become Cal. “Bama,” for Grandma, has become “Gramma.”
I can only imagine the language explosion that will happen next month when he starts school.
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