Baby Nake

As many folks have noticed, Jake is a chatterbox.  I’d say at two years old he spontaneously produces at least 250 words and phrases, possibly 300.

Some of my more recent favorites include, “No like it!”  Although this one is usually accompanied by tears and/or struggling.  I was also quite impressed when we drove by the weird statue at the Egyptian mummy museum and he yelled out, “hippopotamus!”  His pronoun confusion on “my, I and you” is also pretty cute, “my drive it” (regarding our car), and “hold you” which means “hold me.”

For quite some time now he’ll pronounce certain words correctly, and then change them up.  Most notable is the G and D switcharoo such as grandma to dam-ma and doggie to goggie.  There is also the exchange of T with C and K changing kisses to tisses, Covin to Tovin, hot coffee to hot toffee, and cup to tup.

Thus, the latest addition to our family, “Baby Nake.”  We hear a lot of “Baby Nake toughing (coughing)” and “Bless you Baby Nake!”

So, until and unless I’m struck with some stroke of blog titling genius, I’ve updated our blog to “Jake & Nake: A Mom’s Opinion.”  It sort of has a nice ring to it…