Yes, he does talk now. Yay! And no, you will not comprehend 95% of his talk. But because I have (fine, most moms in general do) the uncanny ability to understand Magnus’ mono-syllabic speech and body language, we can pretty much have decent conversations nowadays.
Oh wait, this is actually the first time i am writing about Magnus in this blog. Ladies, meet Magnus Galen James S. Quizon, my second born son. He is 17 months old today.
And to celebrate this milestone, I am “showing off” his ever expanding vocabulary (aka his baby blabber interpreted any way i like it):
- “Mama” – There’s no mistaking the meaning of this, he says this when he needs the most important person in his life
- “Memem” – Milk from Mama, of course, the 2nd most important thing in his life and probably the only reason why he wants me around all the time
- “Uya” – He is calling Kuya Qube. Nothing beats his look of pure love and delight when he calls Kuya. This is usually followed by a smack on Kuya Qube’s cheek.
Now, here is when it goes a little tricky.
- “Ba” – This is probably the most versatile word in the English language. It’s usage depends on what he is currently doing and where he is ATM. Some possible meanings could be:
- Baba – When we are upstairs and he wants to go down. Easy. Could also mean from downstairs when he wants to go up. Beats me, don’t look to me for any rational explanation.
- Banana – No, not the fruit. He means the yellow minions from “Despicable Me”
- Bath – When he is all soiled and sweaty and wants to freshen up, which is about every time he sees or passes by the bathroom.
- Spongebob – Maybe he confuses him for the minions?
- Bad – Whenever he accidentally bumps his head on the wall or the floor, his way of reprimanding the object he bumped into – “Ba!”
- Ball or Book – Depends on whether he wants to read or to play, and on what object is pointing to.
- Bye – When Mama is around and he wants everyone else to leave him alone, he will most definitely wave you away and shut the door on your face
- Bye – This is the straightforward “ba” when he wants to go out of the house to go down the playground
- “Pa” – This is how he calls his dad, of course. Though most of the time, I fear that he actually meant the “iPad.” In other words, it’s iPad > Papa. Bad parenting, i know, but sorry, not sorry.
- “Teee” – could mean the following:
- Ate – Admittedly Magnus’ and my lifesaver. Oh, what would i do without my “Ates”?
- Water – Next to milk, this is his favorite beverage. Supercold please.
- Dirty – He says “Teee” when picking up leftover food from the floor, then eventually eats it, which automatically makes me scream – “Eeeeek, Magnus, yuck yuck spit it out!” only to be met with a smug smile
- Teeth – No fancy explanation about this, he just calls it as it is.
- “Eee” – He says this a lot these days. And I would literally jump with glee whenever he does want to “Eee”. Though we still have to work on making him have a regular meal time schedule. Yup, “eee” means “eat.”
- “Cluck, cluck” – This is the sound that he makes when he is calling the dogs. This is quite embarrassing, but he learned this long before all other words in this list. Yes, even before “Mama.”
According to Parents.com, most kids this age are able to speak 10-15 words. Counting the words associated with different meanings – we are getting there, Magnus. Good job, anak!
miracles are real. 