Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Hi Daddy

I was trying to make a video for Micah since he's out of town for work right now.
I got Ezekiel to say "hi daddy" :)

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Words @ 18 Months

So the other day I compiled a list of words that Ezekiel can say just for fun.  I knew his list had been growing but was amazed at the amount once I sat down and got a running count going.  Granted, only a small handful are actual full words.  Some don't even sound like the word he is trying to say but over time, within context, we have learned what word he is trying to say when he makes that certain sound.  For example, "ba" is shoe.  Even after months of conversations such as...

E: "ba"
Me: "Yes, Mommy is putting on her shoes."
E: "Ba!"
Me: "Yes, shhhhoe!"
E: "Baa!"
Me: "Yes, can you say shhhhhoe?"
E: "Baaaaaa"

he still calls shoes "ba", ha :)

Ezekiel Dictionary (1st edition)
sock - ock
hat - at
shoe - ba
bye bye - bubyes
squash - oo-ash
banana - nanuh
peach - each
help - ep
no - no
please - ees
quack - ack
dada - dada
pasta - asta
all done - uh dun
more - ema
chalk - alk
car - ck
ball - ba
phone - dada (maybe because we talk to daddy on it?)
eyes - eyes
mouth - mo
diaper - dipur
moo - moo
baa - baa
maa - maa
oink - k k 
woof - oof
squirrel - goul
uh oh - uh oh
stuck - uck
keys - eez
out - ot
hot - ot
fruit - oot
rock - rock

Please

This video is a good example of him signing and saying "please".  The ASL sign for please is a circle over your heart, and this is Ezekiel's version of it.  This video is also a good example of some of his expressions and mannerisms. He keeps staring off to the right because the TV was on.  I know, bad mommy.  Also, just so you know, "ba" usually means shoe or ball...


Patty Cake

Tried to get a video of us doing patty cake.  When he's in the mood, he'll do the motions with you like rolling your arms (his best attempt at least) and "marking" his hand, which he kind of did the first time around in this video just not at the right time in the song.  He also likes to run away when it's the end of the song where we normally hug. Stinker.