Christmas Sophie

 

Ready, Sophie? One, two, three . . . surprise!

Sophie's Vocabulary

Sophie is starting to try to repeat words we say. She's built up a small vocabulary of words she understands how to use and will say unprompted:

People:

Mami (/Mommy)
Daddy (used to refer to me but also to yell for anyone she's looking for in another part of the house)
Amma (her cousin Ammon)
Lee (her cousin Lily)

Animals:

Meow
Ar-Ar (dog sound)
Quack
Ee-ah (monkey sound)
Maa (sheep sound)
[roaring sound] (for lions and tigers)

Actions:

Shay (for shake; we sing a "shake your bottle" song)
Ei (German word for small kids when they give someone a gentle pat)

Food:

Ba (for banana)
Chee (for cheese / Kaese)
Ei (German for "egg")

Body:

Eye
Na (for nose / Nase)
Knie (for knee, with German pronunciation, saying the "k")
Bei (for Bein / leg)

Objects:

Tick-tock (for clock)

Most importantly:

Nei (for no / Nein)

Sophie Cramming For Her U.S. Trip