Louie Chronicles 002 – Beginning His Chatter 09.12.12

I was a bit concerned about Louie’s progress in talking because before he turned two years old, there were only very few words he can say.  To name a few, these are mama, papa, yaya, banana, ball and Crong (from the Pororo cartoon show).  I can remember my mom said that kids start to talk more when they turn two years old.  You will be taken by surprise at how they are able to catch words and say them on their own.  But since Hammie was able to say more words before he turned two than Louie, I was kind of apprehensive.

Maybe I was just too worrisome because by the time Louie actually turned two, I was in for a treat.  A few days after he celebrated his second year, he was able to say ‘kuya’ on his own.  We taught him that for quiet some time already but he was able to repeat each syllable only after we say it to him.  And then a week after his birthday, he started counting and singing the alphabet.  What a progress!  Just last week I was able to hear him count up to twenty on his own while he was covering his eyes pretending to play hide and seek.  And boy is he a singer! He loves to sing the alphabet even though he cannot properly pronounce the letters yet.  Such a delight to hear him sing and see him clap and dance around.  So now I do not worry but look forward to more words and even sentences he can speak in the next days and weeks.

Here are some conversations with Louie:

Louie wakes up after lunch without seeing his papa:

Louie:  Mama, where’s papa? (sounded like, ‘ers, papa?’)

Mama:  Papa is at work.  You were sleeping when papa went home for lunch.

Louie:  Back soon? (sounded like ‘ack soon?’)

Mama:  Yes, papa will come back later after work.

Louie looking for his lolo and lola when we were in Manila

Louie: Where’s lolo and lola (sounded like ‘ers yoyo and yoya?)

Papa: They are at the house, you will see them later.

Louie: Drive lolo car? (raiv yoyo cah?)

Louie looking for his lola when we arrived in CDO

Louie looking at his lolo: Lolo, where’s lola? (yoyo, ers yoya?)

Lolo: Lola is at the house.

Louie playing and pretends to fall down or actually falls down

Louie looking at me or his papa: I’m okay mama/papa (um otey, mama/papa)

Mama/Papa: Okay Louie. Be careful next time.  Stand up nah.

(he will not stand up unless we ask him if he is okay.)