lest we forget january

This was just one of what seemed like many such mornings.

Time stamp says 7:20 Jan 27.  Shovelled and salted. 

Of course, I forgot the most important word

Atch!  Atch!  Atch! 

(That means turn on/off, usually the light, in Sebastian-ese)

Sebastian's prolific vocabulary

Sebastian's vocabulary has  been taking a turn towards the truly unintelligible.  Before I forget, I figure I better document his heretofore vocabulary.  Parentheses if what he means doesn't resemble what you will see written phonetically. 

• Apple.  Which now he's usually using mostly for apples.  Previously it was anything red.  Or round.  If not a ball.  Also often means "up."  And banana.  And oranges.  And christmas ornaments.  And other things we're not quite sure of.  It's kind of an all purpose word.
• Ap-puh-cah.  Apricot / applesauce / cookie
• Nana.  Banana.  He usually gets this one right.

• Book 
• Shoe
• Moon
• Car
• Cow
• water
• Wow
• Fishies
• baba (bottle)
• "Woof." Dog.
• "Enzo". Dog. See woof.
• Choo Choo.  (Train)
• Up.  Which also means down, as in "put me down".  Or, "get me out of this stroller." 
• Dow.  (down)  This is new.
• Tree.  Also used to refer to anything with christmas lights on it. 
• Turtle.   Often refers to the vibrating "twinkle twinkle little star" plush turtle from Aunt Fran.  Also used to refer to anything fun.  And occasionally airplanes. 
• "Uncle." See, Turtle
• Duck-duck.  Also means "trucks."  It makes sense, kind of. 
• Guck.  Trucks.  Usually said with voice inflecting excitedly upwards.  Yup.  He's a boy
• Gockle.  Bicycle.  Not to be confused with...
• Gockle.  Pickle. 
• "Et-muh".  Aka "airplanes."  Which are also "A-lmo". 
• "Eh-mo"  Elmo.  No.  No no no!
• "Ball."  Usually refers to balls.  Also said when pointing to the floor after he's dropped food.  We haven't figured that one out.
• "Out-side".  Outside.
• "Nova."  Anyone in a wheelchair.
• "Wiza."  Any woman with red hair (!!!). 
• "Wee-a"  Maria. 
• "Buh buh" Bye bye.  Usually said five minutes after prompted.  Trained seal, not our son. 
• Flower.  Gets this right, although disturbingly, it also seems to be the word for snow.

• Ear (also used for noses, mouths, and until recently eyes).
• Eye.  Usually accompanied by attempt to pluck one out.
• (smack smack smack).  That means yogurt.  
•  Cheeeee.  Cheese
•  techo (ceiling, in spanish.  He learned this from daycare).
•  Mo.  (more)
• Dado (give it to me)
• Bear (stuffed, typically)
• Tweet-tweet-tweet (birdies)
• peas (please)
• mama (make this work/turn it on/help me out here)
• Meow (cat)
• Atchoo.  (Sometimes it means thank you, other times, it is to point out you just sneezed).

well, it's spring in the laundry room anyway

I brought the fig in for the winter.  Kept meaning to put it somewhere darker and colder.  And I guess there were bulbs in the pot.  I don't remember planting them.  ???

Now what?

Happy birthday Auntie Liza!

You definitely need sound for this one!