I know I’ve been writing about her a lot lately, but I just can’t get enough of Della right now. She’s such a sweet, beautiful, curious little girl, and I love her to death.
I keep meaning to get her on film saying all these things, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. So I’ll jot them down before she learns how to say everything correctly and her funny little phrases are a thing of the past. They make me smile every time I hear them.
Here are some 3-year-old Della-isms:
Slippers = beepers or bippers
McDonald’s = Old McDonald’s
Please = feeze
Sleep = beep
You’re welcome = you’re melcome (this one’s my favorite)
Popsicle = pock-si-ple
Ketchup = chechup
When flushing the toilet after pooping = “Bye-bye, boo-boos. See you next year on poop day!” (no idea)
While eating dinner = “This is the best supper you ever made!” (or best crackers you ever bought or best juice you ever made or best grapes you ever put in my bowl, etc. she’s very complimentary)
What the chickens say in Old McDonald = f*ck, f*ck, f*ck (that darn cl- sounds trips her up, ha!)
I know there are a bunch I’m forgetting, but these are the main ones I’ve wanted to capture for posterity. L sounds and S sounds are still her biggest sticking points, so some words become quite comical. Ah, the world of a toddler.
