Laurana-speak
by BradleyLaurana has quite a few words that she somehow created, and uses consistently, but are definitely not “English.” Here are some of the ones we know of, in roughly ascending order of weirdness:
Dow = Down
Dow = Up
Moy = More
Tanta = Santa
Ank-do = Thank you
Pees (always whispered) = Please
Aiyou = I love you
Diddy = TV
Aiyo aiyo = (a request to sing/listen to Old MacDonald – a reference to E-I-E-I-O)
Baba = Belly Button
Doo = Nose (which is weird, because she’s great at saying “No” and can say “pees”)
Boppy = Bunny
Doggy = Cracker
Shhhh = Fish
Bapoo = Diaper
Mah-moh = Water (drinking water, bathing water)
Pihpih = Pretty and/or jewelry
Deedle-eedle-eedle-eedle (repeating) = Dirty
And my personal favorite:
Hop-ssss (always whispered) = Flower(s)
Additionally, she is a master at animal sounds, and says “woowoo” for a dog, “mow” for a cat, “weewee” for pig (as in this little piggy went wee wee wee all the way home), “booo” for cow, “baa” for sheep, “oohooh” for monkey (waving hands up and down), she beats her chest for gorilla, chomps her teeth for alligator, wrinkles her nose for bunny, roars and makes “claws” for lions and tigers and bears (oh my). Her duck is so good, trying to type it out would do it an injustice; suffice it to say it is very duck-like. She also says “ssss” for snake, “gob gob gob” for turkey, “eeeeee he he he hee” (like a horse neighing) for horse and various versions of high pitched squeaks for birds, mice, and chicks. Finally, my favorite is “ahhga-oodle-oodle-oodle-oodle (repeat as long as desired)” for rooster.
December 22nd, 2006 at 9:54 am
Yay! That’s my favorite entry ever!!!!
December 23rd, 2006 at 9:39 am
What fun it is to be here for Christmas. I love hearing Laurana talk!!
AND I love it when I get to hold her!
December 30th, 2006 at 12:10 am
Laurana, you made Christmas sooooo much fun, especially as you played
Santa and helped pass out so many of the gifts. You were so happy and
cheerful to share with everyone! I was impressed at how well you mastered
you new trike(s). Wow, standing up on the seat, and trying your best to
peddle. I have so many sweet pictures of you. I’m putting one in the mail
to you tomorrow. Hope you like it. Thank you for your sweet hugs and blowing kisses. All the words you can speak are very well mastered and
understandable (with Mommy and Daddy’s help). I loved the “AIYO” the best.
Much love to you precious niece. Always, Great Aunt Sue
January 10th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
You guys did a great job of getting all this written down. It was fun for me to read it even though I hear it for myself. Someday Laurana will just love seeing this. I have printed it out and will put it in the album I have of her. My personal favorite is “pees” for please.
April 2nd, 2007 at 1:49 am
This gives a new meaning to language flexibility. I always appreciate an individual’s power to use language the way she wants, constantly constructing meaning and shaping the tool to her own personal use. We should all be able to do that, no constraints of dictionaries here! We’re all poets, just like little cute Laurana. Love you all and miss you!