When the Bambino Talks

I like to keep tallies, especially when it comes to my kids. I know that in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter when the Bambina took her first steps or when the Bambino first started using a straw. But if I didn't write these little things down, who would remember? Like the Bambina saying "read book" at ten months of age? I remind her of that all the time, usually after we've just praised her little brother for some milestone he's reached.

Here's a Vocab Tally for said Bambino:

Apple
Mill (Milk)
Iceseam (Ice Cream)
Shicken (Chicken)
Fies (Fries)
Gogurt (Yogurt)
I do
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (while nodding)
No (while shaking his head)
Nonna
Nonno
Mama
Dada or Dayee
YaYa (his sister's name in ToddlerSpeak)
Staw (Straw)
Wawa (Water)
Go
Bye
Hi
Duh (Duck)
Doh (Dog)
Bunny
Tiger
Lion
Bir (Bird)
Sun
Owsigh (Outside)
Sigh (Whenever I nurse I ask him if he wants milk from the other side)
Booh (Book)
Row Row Row (the song)
Hep (Help)
Nigh (Nice)
Nigh Nigh (Night Night)
Baby

In addition to uttering these words on a daily basis, he can make lots of animal sounds. But the most heart-melting achievement is his ability to really plant a kiss on you when you ask for one. "Mmm-AH", he says, every time.