things that begin with 2

we're on to two syllables now.
we don't count words like papa, or mama, or hmmhmm. that's just simple repitition, right?

we're talking about marmite.

for about 96% of the world's population right now, reading this, i can hear a collective 'what?'...

since the day after the beginning of time (tuesday, or thereabouts) the commonwealth countries have been waging a battle based on yeast extracts. for those of you who consider yourselves to be amongst the 96% questions based on WTF are acceptable just now.

in aotearoa we consider our mate, marmite to be far superior to those aussie's vegemite. or the pom's marmite.

and our wee man has confirmed this by expanding his lexicon to include Marmite as his first 2 syllable word. (you may note in several photos on this blog and on our web album that c always seems to be doing his best impersonation of a beardybloke- this is marmite). You either love it, or you hate it. it appears c has formally lodged himself with the former.

and on the second of two subjects concerning 2

this time it does follow one. as in one two. or, un deux.
actually, it should be un deux trois as we introduce all arrivals (ball throwing, emptying of cup of water over head, etc) by way of un deux trois, always with 'a certain tone'.
c has started repeating it. his intonation is correct -slightly nasal. but he hasn't got time for trois. oh no, no 3 hasn't arrived yet in his life. it's all un deux go! and yes, he catches me out, every time...

aiie, the new generation eh? they just have to go and reinvent stuff don't they
xxx
mama b
(i actually fell foul of the water over head thing when c experimented with his first undeux in the bath)