Back in September 2007, when Jeffrey was about 21 months old, we did a post about his vocabulary. So it seems only proper that as we approach Ellie’s 2nd birthday we offer her the same benefit. Here we go:
- Keeee! (First word – Cat)
- Mama
- Dada
- No
- ‘top (stop)
- Choose (shoes)
- Swish Swish (from The Wheels on the Bus)
- Applecup (Apples, maybe because I serve them in a bowl?)
- Mush (Oranges)
- More *
- All done (ahhhdonahhhdonahhhdon, while frantically signing) *
- More *
- Book *
- Thank You (Tan koo)*
- Walk?
- Baby (refers to herself in the 3rd person)
- Leena (Elena, just recently referred to herself)
- Various animal sounds:
- Cow (moooo!)
- Sheep (Ba.)
- Horse (Neigh!)
- Monkey (Ah ah ah, but not like “The Count”)
- Cat (high pitched EEE-ow)
- Dog (Bark.)
- Duck (kack kack)
- Tiger (RARRRR!)
- Ow-L (hoo!)
- Choo Choo
- Chitty (Kitty)
- Fire truck sound – (Ee Oh Ee Oh)
- Eyes
- Nose
- Mouth
- Teeth
- Elbow
- Toes
- Belly
- Ears
- Bus-sh! (Bus)
- Car
- Truck
Of course, she understands much more than she can say. Last month, I asked her to go put her shoes in the kitchen. She left the living room and then came back, sans shoes. A few hours later I went into the kitchen to get a glass of water, and there are two size 6 shoes, floating in a bowl of soapy water in the sink. Why? Because whenever I ask her to take something to the kitchen, it’s usually her plate or cup. Kitchen=sink? Not anymore!
And of course, Jeffrey continues to expand his vocabulary both in English and Chinese. He loves telling everyone that he’s a Volcanologist, and that he has a laboratory in his room. He also has a seismograph in his watch that tells him when the volcano will erupt. By the way… he doesn’t own a watch. In Chinese, he can introduce himself, talk about food and colors he likes, tell you where he lives and sing a few songs about animals.
