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Mogie curated a list of words that Emily could say -- in context -- during Christmas 2012. I figured an electronic version was quite useful. :) 87 words counted so far and that's definitely incomplete -- after putting it into categories, the food category is definitely lacking, at least.

Songs

  • Ba ba back sheep (Ba ba, black sheep, in tune)
  • Appa barshy too woo (Happy birthday to you, in tune).
  • Tinko, tinko lil sar, ow I won'a are (Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are, in tune).
  • Da-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Bat-Man! (in tune, mostly)

Food related

  • A'done (all done)
  • Nana (banana)
  • Yogat (yoghurt)
  • Bixit (biscuit)
  • Carrot
  • P'ate (plate)
  • Delicious
  • Cheers (with the action of clinking glasses/sippy cups)
  • Bib
  • Cake
  • Mum-milks

People

  • Peoples
  • Mummy
  • Daddy
  • Mogie (@ibbs' mum)
  • Baba (@ibbs' dad)
  • Macom (Malcolm). Also Beany, which is what @ibbs calls Malcolm.
  • Boy

Animals

  • Dagon (dragon)
  • Didor (dinosaur)
  • Monkey
  • Horsey (also hosses)
  • Cow
  • Babbit (rabbit)
  • Mousey
  • Peeep (sheep)
  • tiger
  • (Jessy) cat
  • Bird
  • Duck
  • Pig

Christmas

  • Reindeer
  • Santa
  • Present
  • Bauble

When we were playing cards

We're not sure about including these, because we reckon she's just reproducing the sounds of Malcolm counting...

  • Red two
  • Six-seven
  • Nine-ten

Clothes

  • Tshirt
  • Trowers (trousers)
  • Sock
  • Shoe
  • Towel

Self

  • Eyes
  • Nose
  • Ears
  • Pooey (as in nappy)
  • Bappy (nappy)
  • Toes
  • Leg
  • Cough

Misc

  • Book. Read it!
  • Yes and no.
  • Sit
  • Shower
  • That
  • Happy
  • Bit
  • Pliz (please)
  • Up
  • Out
  • House
  • Tree
  • Star
  • Door open
  • Light on
  • D'awing (drawing)
  • Uh oh.
  • Oops
  • Naughty (she hears this one a lot...)
  • Sorry
  • Down
  • Lock
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Achoo
  • Sleepin'
  • Nap nap
  • 'ug (hug)
  • Fowers (flowers)
  • Moshi (Monsters. Mind Candy have a lot to answer for!)
  • Beers (So do I.)
  • Choclates (So does @ibbs.)
  • Books
  • Share
  • Hands
  • Byeee
  • Ello (hello)
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