Delaney celebrated her 18 months with an intermittent hacking cough that kept her up nearly three hours past her bedtime. Girl knows how to party. She's been sick on and off since Wednesday night and just when we think her little cold is gone it reincarnates itself.
I thought I'd celebrate by mentioning some of the sweet and funny things she's been saying lately:
My personal favorites: Hold you, Mama! and Hold you, Daay! (daddy)
Aggin. - Said primarily to get me to sing, in my completely off-key voice, the song I just sang -- the notes of which were responsible for killing at least three birds a few doors down.
Delaney's best example of understanding cause and effect: Skatch! Babies ky. Otherwise known as Delaney's catchphrase: "Scratch! Babies cry," and variations on a theme which include: Peench! Mama ky.
Get back! Said with hand stuck out in front of her as some do when saying, "Oh no, you di' nt!" and her even more hilarious versions using our full names: Get back, Roger ______! or Get back Cah-yeen ______! both statements that greet us frequently first thing in the morning over the monitor.
Cheesebugger - AKA the beagle next door who was named by his then-six-year-old master for his favorite food.
Puhkin - "Pumpkin"
Moore puff. - Her request for more Veggie Booty (a toddler delicacy).
Boo boo hut - Said while pointing to her mummified-from-sucking thumb on her right hand
Ina eet ma cacker. - "I'm going to eat my cracker."
Daay wok. - "Daddy's at work."
Bubba baff - "Bubble bath."
Bakin head - Said while running a piece of bacon through her hair. She's classy like that. Must take after her mama.
Amid all the choking hazard notices I got when I was reigning queen of terrorizing the daycare, a "Bad Language Report" came home, letting me know that Ross had scandalized the room with a very loud request for, "MORE BOOTY, PLEASE!" ...Good call on teaching D to call them "puffs!"
Posted by: karen | September 25, 2006 at 07:33 AM
So, so cute. I love it when you can understand them and they need a little translation for other people to get what they are saying.
Posted by: MamaChristy | September 25, 2006 at 08:20 AM
Bacon head! Oh dear.
I love the 3 word combinations...very impressive. :)
Posted by: Heather | September 25, 2006 at 08:38 AM
I love her puhkin picture. So cute. I sure hope she feels better soon. We went through the same thing and it's hard on everyone.
Oh, and this Veggie Booty stuff I must try. I keep reading about it!
Posted by: Jamie | September 25, 2006 at 01:43 PM
Oh, how cute! Don't you just LOVE "Hold you?" Both of my kids said that until sometime after two when they finally realized it was hold me. Every time someone tried to correct them I shushed them because I thought hold you was so darn cute!!
Please, enlighten me . . . I must admit I have no clue what veggie booty is but it sounds like I'm missing something good. Maybe it wasn't around when my kids were smaller???
Posted by: Lisa | September 25, 2006 at 04:17 PM
Ive been getting a lot of "Mama do it!". I like yours better.
Posted by: Binkytown | September 25, 2006 at 09:36 PM
i love me some bakin head! that's the cutest!
mostly these days i'm hearing "mama i lub you soooooooooooo much," alternating with "NO! mama, don' say dat!"
Posted by: moxiemomma | September 26, 2006 at 10:41 PM
Bacon Head. Hee!
That would totally be a great name for a band.
Posted by: Jenny | September 27, 2006 at 05:18 AM
You know I love how you say what her words are. That's my fave. :-)
Happy 18th month! Get better, Dalaney!
Posted by: Mrs. Flinger | September 27, 2006 at 06:07 PM
I want a cheesebugger. She probably has some in her nose to share.
Happy 1 and a half!
Posted by: Nicole | September 27, 2006 at 11:17 PM