Baby talk

Hot on the heels of Toby’s recent revelation to us that he can spell, Mia continues to regale us with her abilities to say “Mama” and “Dada”. Alternating between the two on command, however: not so impressive.

Tonight at dinner Mia was on her usual “Mama” tangent. Over and over and over she repeated it: quickly, then slowly; loudly, then softly; sometimes she varied the intonations and sometimes she just said it over and over and over again in rapid succession.

After about 5 minutes of this Rob managed to silence her by suggesting that she say the word, “Dada”.

Mia promptly threw down the piece of toast she had in her chubby little hands and shut her mouth.

Silence.

You could tell she was thinking SO hard it was almost comical. (The rest of us were too busy enjoying the sudden silence to mention it, however…)

Finally a look of triumph sprang to her face and she banged her fists on her tray before staring Rob back in the eye and opening her mouth, sticking her tongue out and spitting raspberries at him in an act of satisfied victory.

Although raspberries are USUALLY seen as endearing, in this instance it was very clearly translated from baby-speak to mean a decisive “Up yours, Dad”.