The New Edition of the Lorelei Dictionary

All Purpose Words:
Um: Take this, give me that, open that, turn that on, do this, help me, I want that, look at that… etc.
Quin?: General interrogative (this week)
Petah: We have no idea

People
Dadoo: Daddy
Mumma: Momma
Poppa: Andrew's Dad Ed
PopPop: My Dad George
Gama: Only successfully said a few times, My Mom Lynne
Too Too: (1) Andrew's Mom Wendy & Richard (2) see below

Mealtime Words
Bre -SEE?: Breakfast... 2) and sometimes lunch and sometimes dinner
Et: Eat
Waw (accompanied by fingers on lips): Water... we think.
Mnanas!: Bananas
Froof!: Fruit
Muk (accomanied by sign): Milk, could mean in a cup or from Momma.
Cra- CUH: Cracker, Graham, Animal, or other
Cup: 1) sippee cup, 2) toy cup
Fuhk: Fork
Bub: Bib (I think)
Tway: Tray

Daily Living Words
Coh!:  Cold, or wind, or other things that are a different temperature than her skin.
Woh!: Warm, or wash cloth
Bass (accompanied by sign): Bath
SuP: Soap
Sha-Poo: Shampoo
Wass: Wash
Dwy: Dry
Tohw: Towel
Brush: Usually hair brush, but could be tooth brush.. see below
Ahh (with finger in mouth): Teeth brushing
Da-Pur (accompanied by sign): Diaper
Dwess: getting dressed
Pant!: pants/shorts
Teyet: Tights (or sometimes a tight pair of leggings)
Ss-ocK!: Socks
SShoo!: Shoes
Hat!: Hat
Gass: 1) Gas, 2) Glasses
Poop:  1) poop, 2) gas
Up!: 1)Pick me up, 2) going up the stairs, 3) Do something but I’m not telling you what.
Yesh: Yes
Nnnoh: No (although I don’t think she means it sometimes)
Off: Turn that off, but also Turn this on.
Buss!: School bus or any large sounding vehicle
Tuck!: Anything not a bus.
Doh: Door

Play Time Words:
Pay (accompanied by sign): Play with me
Toys: Toys (although it doesn't really sound like that)
Qau-Qua: Duck… and the general answer to “What sound does the ____ make?”
Oof Oof: Woof Woof, referring to a dog or any other smallish, moving, mostly furry object
Twat twat: Tweet Tweet, referring to a bird or anything else making a bird like sound.
Ah-To-Tus: Octopus bath toy
Boh: Boat (anything that floats in the bath)
Book: Book
Too-Too: toy train, or real train.
Mahnahmahna: The Muppets Song
Coo—KEYS: C is for Cookies song
Ha –Tie: Hair tie which she is currently wearing as a bracelet and won’t take off without screaming. J
Nnnot: A burp cloth tied in a knot
Too: an ophthalmoscope from a doctor kit
Cway: We think this means crayons

Eyyyy: Eyes
Yooerr: Ears
Nuss: Nose
Het: Head
Foot!: Foot
Tus: Toes
Muof: Mouth
Nee: Knee
Neck: Neck

And many more arriving every day!

Lorelei's First Thanksgiving

For Lorelei's first Thanksgiving, we traveled to Devon, PA, to celebrate with Andrew's mom and step-dad Wendy and Richard at the club house in their new condo. They threw a fabulous party with 24 guests and two turkeys! It was a potluck so everyone brought their best dish and we had a real feast. :-)

Richard's daughter's birthday was near the day so we finished the evening by singing Happy Birthday and having dessert. Lorelei did really well with all the people and especially liked the singing. :-)

By the end of the evening she was completely zonked and slept most of the way back to my parent's house where we were staying.

The next evening my folks and Andrew and Lorelei and I went to Wendy and Richard's condo for leftovers. There we took the obligatory" baby chomping on turkey leg" picture. :-)

 Two of Richard and Wendy's other grand kids were spending the night and Lorelei bonded with them almost immediately. :-)  I was also very pleased to get this fabulous picture of her and Tutu Wendy snuggling on the couch.

And this one of Lorelei and my dad.

Previously, Lorelei had been very shy and hesitant in new situations, but she handled the crowd pretty well and did very well at Tutus' the next night.
Happy Thanksgiving Baby Bear.