Austin Says, Part 1

February 2013

(Philip put Austin to bed, but he started crying when Philip left the room. It was a sad cry, as opposed to a "getting himself to sleep" cry, so I went back in his room. He laid his head on my shoulder as I picked him up, but raised it after a few seconds, looked at me, and said in the saddest little tone...)
Dada go bye bye.

 

 April 2013

Me: Austin, let's go to the store.
A: Dada?  Poopa?
Me: No, just Mama and Austin. Are you ready?
A: No. (Pointing to Philip and Coop) Dada?  Poopa?
Me: You want to stay here with Daddy and Cooper?
A:  Dada.  Poopa.  (Pointing to them, like he wanted to go join them.)
Me: Sorry, Bud.  Mama and Austin are going to the store.
A: Bye bye Dada Poopa.

 

May 2013/June 2013

Answers, in the most amazing, sweetest voice, with a huge dimple-showing grin "nooo" to almost anything.  Almost like he knows he's being silly.  For example...
Me: Austin, did you sleep well?   A: noooo
Me: Are you silly?  A: nooo
Me: Is your name Austin?  A: nooo
Me: Is Drake your dog?  A: noooo

Loves to sing "Bye Bye trash truck...or Dada or Poopa"

 

How to Speak Austin: (as of 19.5 months)

Poopa (Cooper)
Da (Drake)
Mama
Dada
Pop Pop (Poppi)
MiMi (Gammi)
Annie
Ou-hide (outside)
Lala (Charlie)
Nigh nigh (night night)
Bebe (blankie)
Bye bye
No
Baby
Go go
Door
Mine (fireman)
Fooball (football)
Bayball (baseball)
Lil-LA (gorilla)
Baba (bath)
Shoe
Sock
Shirt
Trash
Pie (spider)
Mock (milk)
Mo Mo (more)
He Be (help please)
Beach
Yea
That (says this and points to whatever it is that he wants.  But then we work on the actual word for the item.)
A-tin (Austin)
Lulu (love you--Coop taught him this and is so proud!)
Loud
Trash truck
Chicha (cracker)