Another great one is "I beeya beeya beeya ..." for "I'll be right back"....Evidently, when we first got the kids, if we ever left a room temporarily we would be careful to say "I'll be RIGHT BACK". Because one day, Savanna was about to exit a room, but she stopped, looked at us meaningfully, and said "I beeya beeya beeya ..."....
"Si-lay" has turned into a new nick name for Silas because it was how Samuel and Savanna pronounced it for so long... He even calls himself that a lot now...
"moto car" - not many Americans call their vehicles this, but again, when S & S used it over and over (and sang it over and over every time we got in the van), it just stuck...
"Mama, I wan' play train-guh!" = seems like it'd be easier for him to say "train", but he just can't stop adding the "guh" at the end...so of course, Josiah has adopted the new pronunciation!....
some others include:
"Wallow" ("water")
"sitee" (sit)
"sockies" (socks - which by the way, I can't seem to pry off of Samuel. Everyday he comes down the stairs dressed in socks and tennis shoes, and everyday I send him back up to put on sandals telling him its too hot for "sockies"....To which he usually replies "Samuel no ot!" b/c he also has trouble with h's at the start of words - just ask Mrs. "Ah-ddy")
"book-ah" (again, Samuel always has to add an extra syllable!)
"Sho-siah" (Josiah)
"Music no too loud!" - Please turn up the music!
Words they have NO trouble pronouncing include: TV, cool aid, and Bible Study...go figure?
Hope you enjoyed a taste of our little "isms" .... we've had a lot of fun (along with many challenges) listening to their English come along, and are very amazed at how far they've come. But I must say I'll be sad when Savanna stops asking to put on her "baby soup"....its just so sweet and so "Savanna"....
This is Savanna with her newest cousin "baby Finn" (whose parents, Doug and Julie, she renamed "Papa Finn" and "Mama Finn")...
Just found your blog and have loved reading about your adoption adventure! My husband and I are just beginning our own adventure in adoption from Rwanda as well and I was so excited to see that you are a fellow New Mexican! We are in ABQ and as I was reading through your posts, I kept thinking of different questions that I would love to ask you! Would you mind if I emailed you with a few to start?! My email is jruddy@hopeevfree.org I am the children's director at our church and also have two small boys, ages 7 & 5. Would love to pick your brain on what to expect along the way! Congratulations on your beautiful family. Hope to hear from you soon. www.ruddyfamily5.blogspot.com
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