diggers, dodos and three

Just a few of Jack's latest words. Here are my current favorites:

Yeah. along with cheese and please this is one of the words that are impossible for him to say without a smile.

Otay. (okay, of course). He is, most of the time (when he is not having a tantrum) a very agreeable little chap. So we get to hear this absolutely, stinking adorable mispronunciation all the time.

Dodo. while I am pretty sure the has no idea what a dodo is, he can say the word, and it is cute. He started imitating it when he overheard Nat say that something had "gone the way of the dodo," and he repeated it for a while after. dodo, dodo, dodo... it is rather run to say. And you know, I really wouldn't be surprised if he does know what it means. He is a very astute little monkey these days.

three. Or rather, "tee." This is Jack's new stock answer for the question "How many....?"

deegoh. you know, digger. Jack adores all things wheeled, and diggers are among his new favorites (along with motorcycles and grapple skidders, but he can't say those words yet). Deegoh is always stated with great excitement, the first syllable slanting up with an undercurrent of joy.

I am often rather envious of Jack, and wish there was any one thing in the world that could bring me as much sublime pleasure as deegohs bring to Jack.