Friday's 5: Pippi Speaks

My baby girl is growing up fast -- she's sleeping in a big girl bed, wearing undies and giving up her nap (most days). But she still says "kankoo!" when she means "Thank you!"

And I find that very comforting. As long as she still has some baby quirks, I can still hold on a little longer to the illusion that's she's not on the fast track to turning into a teenager. Which is terrifying.

So for now, here are five words that I love to hear Pippi say in her own way (with translations)...

1. Nimps: mints, specifically Altoids, which she asks for every time we get into the car
2. Allums: olives, preferably threaded onto her fingertips
3. Guh-normous: ginormous, usually in reference to the size of her poop 
4. Bamamma: banana, one of her favorite snacks
5. Mackin: napkin, something she needs a lot of at every meal