In her defense, she actually has a lot of words for a 16 month old, an unusual amount, but she still struggles with saying all she wants to say. Her most recent strategy is to use a somewhat similar word to tell us what she wants.
Sofia. You have dirt on your hands. Let's wash you off.
Dirty! Dirty!
Sofia. Your diaper is dirty. Let's clean you up.
Dirty! Dirty!
Unh! Unh! Dirty! Dirty! (pointing to the kitchen counter)
What is it? Your hand's not dirty. Baby, there's no dirty on the counter. Do you want this banana? No? The raisins? No? The pen?
(nods head, takes pen, and colors on her hand) Dirty! Dirty!
Oh! Yes! When you color you get dirty! (feeling ridiculously proud for making the connection)
So now, in our house, we talk like this:
Hey Babe, I need you to sign this tax form tonight. I'm going to the accountant tomorrow.
Okay. Can you hand me a dirty?
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