Look Who's Talking...

After having a conversation with a friend the other day, I decided I should jot down some of the things Zack is saying so that I won't look back at this time in his life and have no idea what he could/couldn't say. He is 16 months and 3 weeks now and I'm surprised every day with the things that come out of his mouth. I think it's, in part, due to the fact that he's around his older nieces and nephews quite a bit. He is turning into quite the parrot! Here is a list of the things he can say, or at least we've heard him say at least twice (I'll put clarity on the words he says in his own Zacky way). Most of the things that come out of his mouth consist of gibberish and giggles, but when clear words come out of his mouth, he sure knows what they mean!

Daddy / Dadda
Mommy / Momma / Mom
Done!?!?
Me!?!?!
Down
Owl
Eyes
Yes
Oh yeah!
Oh wow!
Oh Mom!
Oh Gosh! = Oh Gaaaaw!
Uh-huh
Auntie
Shoes
Bye-bye
Maybe
Face
Nose
Nummies = food
Uh-numma-numma-numma = food...the kid likes to eat!
Oooh-oooh...ahh-ahh = monkey sound
Meow
My Mama!
Bailey = Bay
Please = Peace
Grandma = G'ma
Kitty = Key
Mouth = Mow
Fan = Faaaa
Light = Ligh
Cup = Bup
Cal (Calvin) = Aaaaal
Car = Cah
Ball = Bah
Book = Booh
Up = Bup
Block = Bock
Banana = Nanana

Now, speaking of "little kid speak", here are two funny conversations that I had with my (shall remain nameless, but you'd be able to figure it out if you've ever met him!) nephew.

CONVERSATION #1:
Nephew: Hey, Auntie Karyn...you know, when you go pee-pee in the potty, you have to be REALLY careful when you pull up your pants.

Me: Oh yeah? Why's that?

Nephew: 'Cause I saw this movie this one time where this one guy pulled up HIS pants after going pee-pee in the potty and he got his penis stuck in his zipper!

Me: Uh-oh....well, thank you for letting me know, but honey, if you feel the need to talk about penises, we shouldn't do it at the table at a restaurant, okay? We need to do that at home in private.

Nephew: Uh! Oh, okay.

(Apparently, his mom turned on the TV the other day and, before she could change the channel, he got a sneak peak of the movie "Something About Mary". Oops!)

CONVERSATION #2:
Me (to a friend we were shopping with): Hey, that's a cute bra over there.

Nephew: Yeah, my mom wears those things. She has lots of 'em. But, my DAD'S the one with the REALLY big nipples.

Friend: (Makes a b-line for the women's clothes area and is doubled-over, uncontrollably laughing)

Me: Sweetie, remember the conversation we had at the restaurant about penises?

Nephew: Yeah.

Me: This is the same kind of thing. Let's not talk about nipples unless we're at home in private, okay?

Nephew: Yeah, alright. Can we go to the toy isle?