Having twin toddlers is rough, but their cute, little, adorable attempt at talking melts my heart. R is super verbal, and L is still working on it. Here are a few of my favorites.
- Poopoos: Because poop obviously needs to be plural 😆
- Shampoop: 😂 Gets me every time
- Big Truch: The amalgamation of “big truck” and “church.” I have no idea why she combines these, but remember, we use this all of the time when there are loud noises. “Oh gardener, big truch.”
- No way!: Used by R whenever she is being obstinate
- Whenever I say time out, she likes to wave me off and say, “I’m Ok.”
- I’ve also been trying to reframe time out as a moment for herself where she can calm down. So she’ll immediately stop throwing a fit, put her hands up, and say, “Calm. Calm,” to avoid timeout.
- Shoshay: Which somehow means “lotion.” This took me a long time to figure out, and L has her own take on it, “Sheeshee.”
- Seesee: This is how L says “sister”
- Peesee: L’s version of “princess.” Noticing a pattern yet 🧐?
- Whenever I’m upset, R will pat my back and tell me, “S’okay. I got you.” 😍
- Ba, For, Poo, Kni: L tends to only pronounce the first syllables, so the previous words read as “Bath, Fork, Spoon, and Knife.”
- Wadoo: This is how L says “water.” I’m not sure where the “oo” at the end came from lol
- Crackoo: Again with the “oo.” This means “cracker.”
- Knuckles for R and Knuhknuh for L: They love pounding knuckles 👊
- Whenever the girls find our phones, they try to take pictures of themselves while saying, “Piture. Cheeeeese.” 💕
Jacqueline Pinchuk 