Ezri loves this plastic baby from Target who she calls “Babeee.” I call him Lefty on account of the manufacturing error that gives him two right hands. Ezri likes to ride Lefty on her tricycle, strap him into her stroller, give him drinks from her sippy cup (thank you no drip valve technology) and even toss him onto the futon to tickle him.
Here are Ezri and Lefty. She has recently removed his clothing. He is not anatomically correct. Although, I did add a belly button with a sharpie marker as Ezri was displeased that Lefty lacked one.
I asked Ezri to kiss the baby. She, very sweetly, did just that making kissy noises.
Then without prompting the kissing turned into this.
Zombie Ezri must eat baby brains!
Ezri and I found this slide found at a garage sale today around the corner.
She got better at sliding once she was willing to let go of the fake plastic orange (also garage sale). She discovered the orange rolled down the slide which was also excellent. Thanks, neighbors, for the garage sale finds.
So, here’s some of Ezri active vocabulary.
I am including what she says with what a translation of what it means.
Animals
Su – Sushi
Ma-chee – Manchi
Eh-ee – Ellie
duh – duck
kaaa – Cat
twee twee – bird
moo – what a cow says
buuk-buuk – what a chicken says
doh – dog
Items
baa – Ball
Baa-ahh – Bottle
Eesy Beh – let’s sing Itsy bitsy spider now
nitta needa- Knitting Needle (I show her these just to get her to say it, because it is so cute)
baby – baby
shoe – shoe
buh – book (note that bottle, book, and ball take some context to tell apart)
saahwing – swing
toe – toe
haa – hair
beh ee – belly
eye – eye
Other
ahhh duhn – all done
no – no
maaah – more
up – pick me up
dowwwn – put me down, an item has fallen down, I would like to go downstairs to the basement, I would like that cat to get down off that chair so I can use it (use context clues to determine the meaning)
hung (usually with hand to mouth) – hungry
Uh-Oh – Uh-Oh (It is now on the floor)
Whee – whee (or I see a slide)
tih to – tick tock (as in turn me upside down and swing me back n’ forth or turn my baby doll upside down and swing her)
nah! nah! (with fist tapping on wall or door) – knock knock
nay id – naked
happy – let’s sing if you’re happy and you know it
ruh-ruh – roll, roll sugarbabies
People
Daa (or lately sometimes Daa-Dee) – Dad
Maama – Mom
Ahmee – Amy (aunt)
Gaahm – generically refers to any grandparent
Jinee – Jenny (babysitter)
Meguh – Meghan (babysitter)
Jew – Julia (2 yr. old friend)
Shaa – Charlotte (2 yr. old friend)
I know she understands many many more words. It seems like she’s pulling new ones out each and every day. She mimics more and more of what is said around her.
On Sunday afternoon, Ezri and I went out to DeKalb to visit her Grandma Liz and Grandpa Harvey. She enjoyed being carted around the house (literally) in a ’70’s era Radio Flyer wooden wagon left over from Amy’s and my childhood.
Ezri likes things she can do all by herself.
Stairs she can climb without help.
Pushing the stroller without adult assistance.
This slide which she could climb up and slide down all by herself was a hit.
Thanks, trip to IKEA. The meatballs were also delicious.
