Preetie Cute

Jakey has been saying some pretty cute things these days.  A list of my favorites:

• “Up or down.  Up or down.”  (Clearly he wants up, but for some reason he’s added this second option, as though he’s giving us a choice.)

• “Seat down, Mama.  Seat down.”  (This week in the middle of the night we heard, “Seat down chair.  Seat down chair.”)

• “Hugs, keeses.”

• “Tum, Mama.  Tum.”  (Come.  Always accompanied by an insistent beckoning hand gesture that’s sort of a mix between a backward wave and a one-handed clap.)

• After accidentally squirting himself in the eye with the baby rubber ducky in the tub, “Time out, Ducky.  Time out.”

• Every time I hand Jakey something, “Dane you, Mama.”

• When presenting me with freshly baked wooden cupcakes, “Tooooo Youuuuu, Hap Bir Tooooo Youuuuu.”

• Weeks ago, James’ dad came to visit but went home feeling really sick.  Since then, “Papa Otay?”

• Coming toward you really slowly with his little crab claw out, building up the suspense, and then attacking, ‘Teackle, teackle!”  (Tickle)

• When addressing the stuffed animal monkey he got from Uncle Brett for Christmas, “Monkey Mouse!”

• Running up to flowers and running his hands over them, generously putting on lip balm, when Mama pretends to apply mascara or blush, “Oooh preetie.  Preetie.”

• If asked to try on a hat while shopping, “Cute.  Cute.”

Preetie cute.