The things Elena says... (part 2)

Oopies- Oopsies
Tooties- cookies
Wimming or simming- swimming
Wimming poop- swimming suit
Awight- Alright (accompanied by a sigh and tiny eye roll when she's been told "No" to something)
Tee per ter- cucumber
peeter beeter sammich- peanut butter sandwich
Teetee beh-o- Tinkerbell

Another favorite is when she asks to watch this particular Nickelodeon dvd with several different episodes of shows. She will say, "me dawch Doh-er, me dawch Max an Wooby, me dawch deh-o bihoo, we dawch boos coos." Which means, "me watch Dora, me watch Max and Ruby, me watch Little Bill, me watch Blues Clues." The best part of this sentence is the inflection or lilt pattern that she uses. She says everything in a lower tone until the last syllable of every show and that goes up in a sing-songy way.

Dat not Funny!
Mommy, I lub dis Church! (love this church) (back for a visit at Chapel on the Hill)
Oh, Tank you Mommy! Tank you!
PAPOOSE! (From the Shirley Temple movie, Susannah of the Mounties, she yells it at Ben)
Dis my tage! -This is my stage (standing on a stool or hiding in the closet using the doors as curtains)
Me shy- I'm being shy
Wait a minute...!
Mommy, you my bess fwend (best friend).
Oh, I sorry I do dat!
"Rain, rain, go away, come again another time!"

Elena: We go Chuck E. Cheese?
Sean: No, its too far away.
Elena: We get in car, Daddy, we drive there.

We made up a lame knock-knock joke for Elena to learn.  It's supposed to go: "Knock-knock", "Who's there?", "Ba Ba", "Ba Ba Who?", "Babaloo" (BaBa like bottle) (Babaloo like the Ricky Ricardo song)
She says, "Knock-knock"
we say, "who's there?"
She jumps straight to,"Baba-doo!"

Possibly the proudest moment thus far, Elena has now learned our entire night time prayer:
     Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray, the Lord, my soul to keep
     Guide me safely through the night, and wake me with the morning light... Amen!

     "Now I day down a sweep, I pway da Ward, mine so ta teep
     Dide me savey to da nie, and wait me wit da mowing yite... Amen!"

Ben's tricks are few, but adorable...
MEH (short and loud)- Amen! (after he folds his hands together and waits for his cue)
Tay-too- thank you
DOH (short and loud)- NO! (usually only used when he sees any dog)
*High-5*
*waves bye-bye* palm faces his face, he shakes his outstretched hand side to side.
*dancing* used to be only bouncing up and down, bending at the knees. Now it is spinning around!

**Signs**- Hi & Bye (the same wave), milk (to him, this sign means "milk" and "I want"), all done (signs correctly when asked, but rarely uses it in the correct context on his own), claps (when proud or others clap), folds hands to pray, Thank you (lifts hand toward his ear, then drops it down again), I Love You! (looks like Hi & Bye).