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He's really been working on his words lately. We hear him in his bed (supposed to be going to sleep), practising, repeating, changing sentences. Some examples:
- Floating on water like a boat. (Playing in his friend's paddle pool, pictured!)
- Oh, look at that orange crane! (We get many versions of "Oh, look at that....")
- From little things, big things grow! (He obviously didn't form this one himself, but we love it when he says it, anyway!)
- Like to go inside that building! (Many sentences begin with "Like to" or "Like a" if he wants to do or have something.)
- Good morning, it's nice to see you! (Another one that he didn't form himself, but has learned to say, if prompted!)
- Mummy sing about sunshine again! (His favourite song for me to sing/play on the uke is "You are my Sunshine", and he knows I'm singing it about him. I've changed the lyrics to make it not-creepy-stalker-ish... Have you ever read all of the original verses? Scary.)
- Bec, can I see your toothbrush, please? (He has a thing about toothbrushes.)
- I turned it off. It's on! It's off! I turned it on! (Also while he was supposed to be sleeping. It turns out he had worked out how to operate his wall fan, which turns on with a string that hangs over his bed - he's tall enough now.)
- Giraffey go to work with Daddy! (Giraffey goes just about everywhere, lately.)
- Open this big big big big box. (Does it count as a 7 word sentence if 4 of the words are the same?!)
- Oval with letters on it. (He describes things beautifully!)
- Draw a star on my hand. (Frequently.)
- Marcella gave me a balloon. Which colour do you like? I like red. (He was given a balloon this week at playgroup, and later was recounting the conversation he had with Marcella - what she said and what he said.)
me
- Floating on water like a boat. (Playing in his friend's paddle pool, pictured!)
- Oh, look at that orange crane! (We get many versions of "Oh, look at that....")
- From little things, big things grow! (He obviously didn't form this one himself, but we love it when he says it, anyway!)
- Like to go inside that building! (Many sentences begin with "Like to" or "Like a" if he wants to do or have something.)
- Good morning, it's nice to see you! (Another one that he didn't form himself, but has learned to say, if prompted!)
- Mummy sing about sunshine again! (His favourite song for me to sing/play on the uke is "You are my Sunshine", and he knows I'm singing it about him. I've changed the lyrics to make it not-creepy-stalker-ish... Have you ever read all of the original verses? Scary.)
- Bec, can I see your toothbrush, please? (He has a thing about toothbrushes.)
- I turned it off. It's on! It's off! I turned it on! (Also while he was supposed to be sleeping. It turns out he had worked out how to operate his wall fan, which turns on with a string that hangs over his bed - he's tall enough now.)
- Giraffey go to work with Daddy! (Giraffey goes just about everywhere, lately.)
- Open this big big big big box. (Does it count as a 7 word sentence if 4 of the words are the same?!)
- Oval with letters on it. (He describes things beautifully!)
- Draw a star on my hand. (Frequently.)
- Marcella gave me a balloon. Which colour do you like? I like red. (He was given a balloon this week at playgroup, and later was recounting the conversation he had with Marcella - what she said and what he said.)
me
We began filling in the SEVENTEEN pages of forms required for him to start at Daycare next year (he's been offered a place, one day a week - Mondays, starting at the end of January). I think it must be the final test - we only deserve the place if we can be bothered spending the time to read the 9 documents and fill in 17 pages of forms! Now, tell me that's not the most fun ever had on a Thursday evening!