New Alli-isms

Instead of saying person, Alli says "persman" - As in, "Mommy, is that his persman?" or "Where did that persman go?".

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Watching a Tom and Jerry epispode....

Alli: What's that?
Me: Jerry's diary.
Alli: What's a diary?
Me: It is a book that people write in. Sometimes every day or just once in a while. You write down what happened in your day or your dreams.
Alli: Oh.
Pause for reflection.
Alli: Just like Amelia has.
Me: Amelia has a diary?
Alli: Yes, the other day, Amelia has a diary.
Me: No, Alli. The other day, Amelia had diarrhea. But you were close honey.

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Upon picking up Alli at school last week, one of the moms asked me when my parents moved.
Upon further investigation...

Me: Alli, next week we are getting on a plane, right?
Alli: Yes. You, me, Daddy and Amelia.
Me: Right, and where are we going?
Alli: Africa!!
Me: Africa?
Alli: Yes, Africa to see (names all of her grandparents, uncles, cousins, etc.....)
Me: Alli, do you mean America?
More pause for reflection.
Alli: Yes, America.
Me: Ok, good.
Alli: Mom?
Me: Yes?
Alli: When are they moving to Africa?

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After the previous conversation, I took a minute at dinner to point out on our HUGE wallmap where our plane would go. The map also has the different countries' flags. I pointed out the Vietnam flag, which Alli knows from school, and the US flag.

Alli: Oh, it looks just like the bandaid!!!!

*Author's note - the Consulate gives out bandaids with the US flag on them after immunizations.

Me: Well, actually the bandaid looks like the flag, but yes, they are the same. Sort of.

Someone get this kid some US immmersion stat!