Holy sit!
Before Noah had his tongue tie snipped, he said very little. He had a few words but not alot was comprehendable. Afterwards he was trying out every sound possible. It was great. Until he pottered up to us one day…
He patted the lounge…"sh*t" he said
My eyes boggled and my jaw dropped. I looked to David, whose reflection mirrored mine.
"What did you say"? I asked him.
He repeated his action and the statement… "Sh*t". "Sheit".
He couldn’t be… David stuttered.
No, he doesn’t know the meaning, where would he have heard that word? It has to be something else.
Noah was getting frustrated. " Sh*t, Sheit, Sheit, Sh*t"! he exclaimed over and over.
Then it dawned on me.
Sit!
He’s trying to say sit!
Phew!
That was okay.
"Sit, sure, buddy you can sit", I said and pulled him up to the lounge.
He practiced hard to say sit but had not quite mastered it by the time we found ourselves in the doctor’s rooms with gastro.
"Sh*t", he muttered after the doctor had finished examining him, pointing to the chair at the desk. (Not now, Noah, not now).
"What did he say"? the good doctor asked, alarmed.
"SIT", I cried, "he said S.I.T."
"Sure he did" the doctor chuckled.
"Sh*t" said Noah as I sank lower into my own seat.
"That’s what you’ve got"! retorted the doctor and laughed, as my cheeks burned with embarrassment.
It’s a good thing that doctor has left town now because when Noah tried to say bucket today, it didn’t come out quite the way it was supposed to…
Who knew you could mistake the ‘b’ sound with an ‘f’ ?!?!?!?
hilarious … are you sure you haven’t said the Sh*t word ….
I told D he better watch his potty mouth now … the babies are starting to imitate. “Uh Oh”
I am trying to remember what David said that was always sounded so naughty.
Comment by Trish — November 24, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
hehehehe He is so cute!!! Next time I am really annoyed I am going to say bucket and I will smile and remember this post.. thanks kim
Comment by kim — November 24, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
Maybe it wasn’t the bucket… maybe he was telling you he wanted to holiday in Thailand
Comment by Amy — November 24, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Classic.
Noah is beyond cute, his eyes look seriously grown up.
Nice story and fantastic shot.
Comment by Xbox4NappyRash — November 24, 2007 @ 5:59 pm
hmmmmm, has he said truck yet? LMAO
Comment by Kelley — November 24, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
he he he too cute!
If it helps I once taught (preschool) a little boy who loved trucks, except that he used to get his TR mixed up with his F’s and would say each morning in a very loud voice ‘Kate are you going to let me have a *uck today???” ROFL
You are not alone, it’s actually pretty common!
Comment by katef — November 24, 2007 @ 9:18 pm
HA HA HA! Yeah, I’m glad the doc left town before he heard “bucket” too!
Comment by Karen (Pediascribe) — November 25, 2007 @ 12:52 am
Oh my goodness you make me laugh!
I fear that I have all of this ahead of me yet.
Comment by Veronica — November 25, 2007 @ 12:20 pm