Language According to Carter and Grace

"Sure"

Who: Carter

Sounds like: Sure??? (as if he's asking a question)

Context: Ones in which "Sure" would usually be interpreted as "if you say so." :)

Example: Carter, who did you play with last week?

Alex, Tate, Cece...

And did you play with Graham?

Sure??

Another example...

I did shoes ALL by myself.

You did?

Sure??

This past weekend, Scott and I were organizing toys into bins so we can rotate them in and out every week. When we came back into the hall, we found both kids like this.

All squished in together but getting along amazingly.

Of course, it lasted all of 2 minutes.

"Uh-oh, uh-oh"

Who: Grace

Sounds like: a lower octave on each subsequent uh-oh

Context: Whenever she drops something. Or whenever anyone drops something. And sometimes I do it on purpose just to hear her say it.

"All my friends went bye bye."

Who: Carter

Context: On his last day of school. And the conversation went like this..

Carter, did you have a good last day of school?

Mmm hmmm

What did you do?

Read book

You read a book?

Sure?

What else?

All my friends went bye bye.

Did you say all your friends went bye bye?

Sure??

Well, you'll see them again. It's okay.

"Hotttt!"

Who: Grace

Context: When she felt how warm the corn was at dinner. Now, she says that when I give her a warm bottle. Or when we get in the car in 90 degree weather.

Besides "hi" and "bye," this is really her first English word she's used on her own.

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"Come with me!"

Who: Carter

Sounds like: Come WITH me. (Emphasis always on "with.")

Context: Someone is taking Jackson out and Carter wants to go too. Instead of saying "come with you," he says "come with me." I just love how he puts the emphasis on with.

Hanging out with Daddy

"Ahh! Goi guh hek ty na na poosh!!! HAA!!!"

Who: Grace

Sounds like: what it looks like

Context: When Jackson jumps up and takes Grace's cracker.

~Silence~

Who: Carter and Grace

Sounds like: heaven

Context: When both kids are asleep. Or... simultaneously pooping. And yes, this happened yesterday.