Lately, Cordy has been making leaps in language acquisition. Lots of new words, but more importantly, the beginnings of sentence structure.
Right now, most sentences have the same beginning: It’s a… However, where she should drop the “a”, she doesn’t.
Here’s some of Cordy’s recent thoughts, with translation.
Itza cuuu! – It’s a clue (Blue’s Clues)
Itza beaaa! – Look, mommy, it’s my bear.
Itza wain! – Hey, it’s raining.
Itza keee! – Here kitty, kitty, kitty.
Itza booo pooo! – Yay, Blue’s Clues is on! (yes, it’s becoming a favorite here)
Itza guuud! – Yum, this tastes great!
Itza muck! – Can I have some more milk, please?
Itza shooshoo! – There are my shoes.
Itza ma! – Hey daddy, look, it’s mommy. But don’t tell her I called her mommy, OK?
Now if I could just get her to say “Itza spic-y meat-a-ball!” in her best Italian accent. That would be cool.
In other news, I finally got around to doing something with my evenings, and took up knitting. Why? Well, because cross-stitch isn’t popular yet, that’s why. Thanks to a lot of help from one of my best friends, who I refer to as the Knitting Goddess, and some help from KnittingHelp.com, I’ve started some basic knitting projects.
So far, I’ve completed two felted bags, and just last week I finished a halter top for Cordy. I used the Katja pattern from Knitty.com. It was surprisingly easy to do, and that’s coming from a real knitting novice.
I generally knit “tight”, so things turn out smaller than they should. However, this project went the other way. I know I did the pattern right, but, well, the halter top will now fit Cordy well through kindergarten, and possibly past that. Yeah, it’s that big. A little bigger and it might even fit me.
To make this work, because darn it, I wanted to make this top wearable, I folded part of the back over on itself and made a seam. So it now fits her, and she also has a back cushion in case she’s ever stuck in an uncomfortable hard backed chair.
Picture proof:
Oh my gosh I was thinking the same thing about the Italian accent before I even read that part! Too funny!
Too cute! And those curls! (Have I mentioned that the Pie’s hair is growing in curly?)
I love the Sopranos speak! Nate calls supositories (poor constipated little girl) “supatz” with a heavy Italian accent. Maybe Thalia will start saying “itza kee” too?
I just peed my pants at the “Itza spicy meatball” line! Too funny.
Look at you, crafty woman, knitting and stuff. I’m so impressed and a little jealous. I wish I had the patience for that.
That is way cool! I can’t sew a button on things…I can’t cook either…my domesticity is sad…I might should have taken Linda Hirshman’s route and got a job, bahahaha, idiot lady!
cute top. i wish i knew how to do something creative like that. she’s so adorable.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Itza spicy meat-a-ball! You are hilarious. I love to hear how Cordy’s saying things – that is so completely adorable. As is the halter top, I might add. How cool! Love the back cushion feature too. Hee hee!
Itza so freaking CUTE! I love it.
And um, hello? NOVICE? I don’t think so. That is AWESOME.
Sheesh… Can we get Cordy’s handknit handmedowns please?
Great project! Wish I could knit.
Love the babyspeak! She is funny.
Novice knitter??? I’ve been knitting for months now, have never completed a project much less an oversized, totally cute halter top for my daughter! Awesome.
You are to be commended.
Congrats on winning MOTW. You have a beautiful daughter. I love the Itza sentences. My boys are 2 and they still haven’t started forming any sentences yet.
HI. I am catching up on your blogs. Congrats on your perfect post! I loved it. Great job on the halter top. They are soo cute on little girls!
HI. I am catching up on your blogs. Congrats on your perfect post! I loved it. Great job on the halter top. They are soo cute on little girls!
I’ll stick with my scarf first and then move to way fun knitting things like that!
That is so cute. I wish I could knit. I tried it once but I couldn’t keep count and ended up with one long string.
Needlepoint is cool – I do that, too.
I am jealous of people who are crafty! 🙂
Oh my gosh. You KNITTED that? Wow. You have been raised to a whole new level of coolness in my eyes. And you were pretty dang cool before.
Your daughter would fit in nicely in Rhode Island. People there always leave letters off words…..
Oh, and that little knitted halter came out so cute! I’d love to have one of those myself. Are you taking orders? 🙂
Wow-you are talented! I am a boring knitter.
You know.. straight things. pot holders, scarves, blankets..NOTHING as adventurous as a HALTER TOP.
The duo are starting to say some things…I will have to coach them on the Italian. That is really cute. One cute thing this week, Grant calls me Daddy when I wear sunglasses. 🙂
Mmmmm. Maybe knitting is what I should do with ALL of the FREE TIME I have as a SAHM. You know, we do nothing all day. I could knits some hats for The Deuce or some boxers for my husband.
How did you learn to knit? Self taught?
You made that? It’s gorgeous!
Wow, Christina I am soooooo impressed! Excellent work on that vest. Did the second bag you felted turn out bigger than the first?
I love Cordy’s words by the way. Boo Poo. OF COURSE that means Blues Clues!!
hi i’ve been reading your blog for a few weeks, but had been unable to comment as i didn’t have blogger account. thanks to you i have started one about my little boy!
i love reading your blog keep up the good work and cordy is beautiful!!
Itza really cuta how a da Cordy sezza sucha funny tings. I hopa you writin id alla downa!
OMG you did such a great job!!! I want to knit so bad!!! I have to keep trying, oh the time the time!
The knitting is awesome! You did a great job. I don’t think I have the patience to knit!
WOW!!!! That top is so beautiful! You are so talented.