Getting a Full Grasp Of Language

There is a period of time with kids when they say things that are funny and adorable.  They know the language, because they've been speaking for a couple of years,  but sometimes they say things in the wrong context or even in the wrong order.  Words are familiar to them, but not entirely known.  The peak of this fun time is about ages four and five.  I've found that by age six, they are still saying things that might make you laugh, but they understand more. Then once they reach seven or eight they just say things that annoy or irritate you in some sort of attitudy tone.  Okay maybe not EVERY time they talk but pretty damn near.  Sonya would totally roll her eyes if she read that sentence.

Anyway-let's go back to the cuteness.  Georgia is right in the middle of that-I know what I'm talking about but saying the wrong thing-phase.  She makes me laugh every day because of some of the things that come out of her mouth.

 Last week we took a trip to the beach, just me and the girls.  It was a very relaxing day for all of us.  As we were all enjoying the slightly overcast, yet warm Malibu beach day, the lifeguard truck drove on the sand behind where we were camped out.  This is not unusual and we see one just about every time we go to the beach.  Still, it peaked the girls interest and provoked this exchange between the two little girls.

Lana asks, "Why is that car walking around here on the sand??"   I'm not sure why she said the car was walking-part of still not saying the right words I suppose.  She was also completely annoyed by the fact that the car was on the sand at all.  Before I could answer, Georgia piped up,

"It'sth a taxi in casth people get blowed out to the ocean."

She was very matter of fact about this, which prompted me to ask,

"How would it get to the people, Georgia?"  And why the hell was it a taxi, but I didn't get that far in my questioning.

She looked at me like I knew nothing, and said, "It turns into a sthubmarine and goesth to get them!"

Well of course it does!!  Why didn't I think of that?  I guess because I'm not five.  Damn, sometimes I really wish I was though.  The thought process at that age is so much more fun.  I can't believe I only have one year of it left.  I might be writing down a lot of what Georgia says, so prepare yourselves.  

From The Mouths of Babes

Sooo, things are a tad crazy around here again.  This week is just chaos for me, mostly because of the Christmas party Andy and I are throwing Saturday night, but also because we are finally getting our new heater/AC unit.  I have something I really want to write about and share with you all.  A sad thing that happened over this past weekend, but I just don't have the time right now to devote to it.  In the meantime, I thought I'd share a quick funny Georgia story. Then when my head stops spinning next week and everything in our lives stops breaking down or dying, I will share with you all the story in my head that need to come out.  But for now-Georgia!


First I have to tell you about two words that she uses constantly, that coming from a three year old is cute enough, but then the way she says them... I giggle every time.  The words are, in Georgia language, "Emazing" and "Ennoying".  I'm not sure why she thinks those words start with an E instead of an A, but she does.  She will say things like, "Lana!  That is so ENNOYING!" Or, "Oh my gosh, dose lights are so EMAZING!"  I can't bring myself to correct her.  I love it.


Then there was her comment yesterday, when we dropped Sonya off at piano lessons.  She takes piano from a gay man in Burbank, who's house inside and out is well taken care, nicely decorated and just beautiful.   Not really surprising I suppose.  He and his husband live there with their two boys.  He is awesome and yes, as the house implies, he is your stereotypical gay guy.  Not that there is anything wrong with that!  He is very flamboyant.  Even someone with no gaydar would know this guy is gay and as I said, he has impeccable taste.  Think Cam from Modern Family.  Sonya absolutely adores him and loves going to piano.   I only tell you about all this gayness,  because it makes what Georgia said that much funnier.


When we drove up yesterday, we noticed they had decorated their house for Christmas.  For some reason, people seem to think throwing up any lights they have on their house in any formation as long as their house is illuminated, is okay.  In other words, most people have tacky light displays.  His house, was, of course, lovely.  It was daytime, and we didn't see it lit up, but you could see how it was layed out and there was garland and decorations that were overall, tasteful.  The girls and I were all commenting on how they had decorated for Christmas and how pretty it was.  Then as we were getting ready to drive away, after dropping off Sonya, from the back seat Georgia says,


"Wow!  Dat house looks FANTASTIC!"


Two things- I've never heard her use "fantastic" before that moment, and two- isn't fantastic one of those words people like to use when mimicking stereotypical gay guys?  I think she might have even accented her "s".