T's and K's

Paul Brown @ 2007-02-13T01:42:48Z

The kid's vocabulary is growing quickly, she says "please" once in a while without being prompted, and she understands ownership ("dada's chair", "mama's shoes", etc.) Just the same, she confuses "t" sounds and "k" sounds some of the time. Her version of "OK" makes me think of classic Eddie Murphy on SNL, back when it was funny. Sometimes, it makes it difficult for me to understand what she wants, but with practice, I think I've more or less got it down. The other day, she came to me and said, "Dada... titty... see!" Being an attentive father, I hustled in to see her favorite stuffed kitty tucked into her bed...

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Da da, More or Less

Paul Brown @ 2006-10-25T00:38:00Z

The kid has started talking in earnest. She started using a few made-up words for things ("mum mum" was food, "boo-ey" was book) as much as a year ago, but now she understands dozens of words and uses a few dozen — car, baby, cookie, etc. — that are close enough to pass for the real thing. This morning, she started saying "da da" to refer to me, which was a nice way to kick off the day.

Tonight, she pointed out a package of Brawny paper towels. The strapping, flannel-clad man on the package is "Dada". (I'll admit a certain resemblance, at least in wardrobe.) Then Paul Allen is on the cover of Seattle magazine, and he's "Dada", too. Who knows how many other Dada's could be lurking around...? I'm sure that we can get a finer point on just who "Da da" is and isn't in a couple of days, and it's good be one her Dadas at any rate.

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