Posted in On language on January 19th, 2010 1 Comment »
Niko has reached the age (three) where he is mixing things he hears us say a lot in with his standard vocabulary. I’m not sure he always understands what he is saying, but it certainly is a riot to hear him say it.
Examples:
You have got to be kidding me!?
For crying out loud!!
You’re always causing trouble [...]
Posted in On language on April 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Niko calls M&Ms, “Nem-i-nems.” As in, “I would wike shome nem-i-nems, pwees, shank you.“
Posted in On language on October 7th, 2008 4 Comments »
Couple of Niko-isms at 2:
Wherwa, used in place of “Where,” words following must be said without any space, as in, “Oh! Mom! Wherwaisduhwadiebug? Wherwaisduhcar“
He seems to have gotten a couple words mixed up in the, “Oh, Dad, what that could be?” I always follow this question by correcting him, which only gets me a look [...]