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Javi is now 16 months old. Like any other kid over 1, he is still unintelligible. He mumbles a lot and tries to sing whenever he hears his Kuya sing. He can call his Daddy, ask for his " dede ," count to two, and point to his eyes, ears and nose. He'll show you his tongue if you ask him to. He knows the difference between a truck and a jeep. He'll also show you what a bus looks like. There are also times when we do not understand what he's saying. So far, this is what I have decoded: Mama - this could refer to me or to something that he wants boding - building broom - car mak - milk err - ear (blame it on the Bisaya yaya ) manny manny - Handy Manny mouse - Mickey Mouse moon - moon or street lamp -------------- At 16 months, he still sucks his thumb. He knows how to put up a fight when his Kuya attempts to snatch his toy away from him. He enjoys walking on his own though his yaya is afraid to let him. Even if he's more mobile, I'm glad that ...

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...