Johann is at the stage where he easily remembers and copies what we say. Here is the latest addition to his vocabulary.
1) My Gosh! - I guess he heard it from me. I was surprised when I first heard him say that because I don't say it that often. At least, it is not the curse mothers do not want to hear.
2) Ano ba?!?! - He got this from me (again). When somebody cuts into my lane, I'd honk my horn and say this. So, when Johann hears the horn (it doesn't matter if it came from another car), he'd shout "Ano ba?!?!"
3) Bakling - This one he got from his Dad. We were watching some guys on TV. His dad remarked that those guys were "bakling." The little boy kept repeating the word until we diverted his attention to something else. I never heard him say that again.
4) Interchangeable vowel sounds - My househelps are all Bisaya. The one who is most talkative has problems saying the vowel sounds correctly. Now, Johann says "air" when he means "ear;" "pento" when he means "pinto," and etc. My cousins say that he'll outgrow this when he starts school. Just listen to Pacman's kids now that they go to Brent =P
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These are just what I can remember. At present, I am channelling my son's ability to good use. The yayas are instructed to read him books and to teach him shapes and colors. We just take a few minutes off his playtime. I can't wait for the time we teach him how to write.
Johann may still be confused with colors and the order of numbers. But, he can sing Bahay-Kubo in tune. That's good enough for a 23-month-old kid.
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