Delia Translator

I remember writing this post when Ella was in that beginning stage of talking. Since this blog has morphed into my personal scrapbook, I thought I jot down some of my favorite Delia expressions too.

"Eee ennn!"

Translation: "The end!"

Whenever we read a story, Delia relishes her role of giving us closure-- shutting the back cover and declaring the end.

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"No goot-goo."

Translation: "No thank you."

It's worth noting that Delia is SO polite. Without having to be reminded, she naturally says "pees" and "goot-goo" for everything she wants and is given and even the things she does not want. Of course, I love this about her vocabulary.

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"Daddy hummmm!"

Translation: "Daddy's home!"

Delia's the second one in the house to alert me to this each day. Lily, with her high-bark and dash outside, is the first.

"A-hugga-me?"

Translation: "Will you hug me?"

This is the sweetest thing! She asks this several times a day and you know I will drop whatever I'm doing to oblige.

"All done nigh-nigh!"

Translation: "I'm awake, come get me!"

Yes, this is what I hear rattling off my walls each morning and afternoon.

"Hi Gramma!"

Translation: "Hello virtually any woman older than my mom!"

It's adorable when she wanders around greeting the ladies at church this way, I dread when it's spoken to someone no where near being grandma-aged at the grocery store.

"I SEE NOW!"

Translation: "I may be small, but I fully expect to enjoy whatever you big people are doing!"

To use the cliche-- I'd be rich if I had a nickle for each time I heard this one. From the animals at the zoo, to the spider I've squished, to the garbage truck to whatever we are reading/cooking/crafting, Delia thinks she must be part of the viewing action.

And it's not me overusing it, by the way, Delia always speaks with an exclamation point! :)