She's vocal, verbal, oral, whatever you want to call it, Ella talks a lot for a kid who's not even 2 years old yet. She can put sentences together, ask for the things she wants and needs, even tell you what hurts. That is, if you can understand her.
It's a fine art. One that I'm starting to master after many days and hours of practice. But Troy, has a hard time decoding the "Ellanese."
Today was a prime example. She was frustrated and furious with me because she wanted "Dora Toast." She asked several times, then she got demanding. You'd think it was a simple request, but I have no idea what she wants. I have toast. Dora is everywhere in this house, but that's not what she's asking for.
Here's my solution. "Show mommy what you want." I pick her up and she points to the shelf in the pantry with apple sauce. "Toast." "Toss." "Sauce." I can see where that comes from. But the Dora connection is still a mystery. So I set her down at the table, hand her the apple sauce, and she points to her place mat. It's Dora and we always use it for messy food. "Dora Toast." Now, it all makes sense.
One of my favorite "Ellanese" words was a mystery for days. I even asked Laura if she could help decode. But it baffled her as well. It came up every time she watched a DVD. It sounded like "David" or "Elephant." I called it "dayfunt." What is "dayfunt?"
I'd ask her to show me and she'd point at the TV cabinet. I'd show here anything with an elephant, but that didn't work. Finally I said I don't know what you want. If you want something "different" you have to show mommy what it is. That's it! DIFFERENT! dayfunt, DIFFERENT!! I'm a genius!
It may take me days to understand my child, but I will make every effort. Eventually, we'll bridge this barrier. In the meantime, I'm the best translator she's got!
It's a fine art. One that I'm starting to master after many days and hours of practice. But Troy, has a hard time decoding the "Ellanese."
Today was a prime example. She was frustrated and furious with me because she wanted "Dora Toast." She asked several times, then she got demanding. You'd think it was a simple request, but I have no idea what she wants. I have toast. Dora is everywhere in this house, but that's not what she's asking for.
Here's my solution. "Show mommy what you want." I pick her up and she points to the shelf in the pantry with apple sauce. "Toast." "Toss." "Sauce." I can see where that comes from. But the Dora connection is still a mystery. So I set her down at the table, hand her the apple sauce, and she points to her place mat. It's Dora and we always use it for messy food. "Dora Toast." Now, it all makes sense.
One of my favorite "Ellanese" words was a mystery for days. I even asked Laura if she could help decode. But it baffled her as well. It came up every time she watched a DVD. It sounded like "David" or "Elephant." I called it "dayfunt." What is "dayfunt?"
I'd ask her to show me and she'd point at the TV cabinet. I'd show here anything with an elephant, but that didn't work. Finally I said I don't know what you want. If you want something "different" you have to show mommy what it is. That's it! DIFFERENT! dayfunt, DIFFERENT!! I'm a genius!
It may take me days to understand my child, but I will make every effort. Eventually, we'll bridge this barrier. In the meantime, I'm the best translator she's got!
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