Translations

Audrey's vocabulary is expanding exponentially, and although I can much more clearly decipher what she's trying to say, many of her words are 'Audrey-isms,' or attempts at getting the point across in an adaptation of a word. I know it won't be long before they're clear and perfect, so in order to savor this special time, I will now try to phonetically record some of my favorite -isms and their translations.

Audrey-isms, 20 Months

Eye-aaah-too: I love you

Bah-fye: Butterfly

Lah Mo: Lawn Mower

Ah Sye: Out Side

Doot: Drink

Wah-lor: Water

Boo-bee-yee: Blueberry

Pano: Pillow

Keey-yee: Kitty

Kah-koh: Cracker

Soo Sahan: Shoes On

Bah-tit: Basket

Sah-pee: Shopping

Gooh Moh-een: Good Morning

Beh-tist: Breakfast

Fye-pace: Fireplace

Bah Toof: Brush Teeth (and sometimes Toothbrush)

Hah-noh: Hello

Wah-men-non: Watermelon

Pee Balor: Peanut Butter

Heh-hahk: Hedgehog

Ko-kama: Koala

Eh-fan: Elephant

Bips: Grapes

Dah-yee: Dolly

I could go on and on for pages with the words she says clearly, but it's always more fun to try and figure out what she's trying to say in her own language. Ironically, the practice I get in translating Audrey hasn't made me any better at understanding other toddlers. I still have to look to the little's parents when a garbled message has been spoken to me and ask, "Did he just say I have bees in my hair?" I have, however, become more patient, more open-minded, and a little more bilingual. I love my little Crumb Snatcher.