Tiny Little Bit

One of the more entertaining parts of being with children as they grow, is getting a front row seat to their language development. These little word hiccups are so temporary, that I sometimes avoid correction of them ... like Tavish's "trafkik" (traffic) or his daily "what's for breakfrast". Inevitably, these little word foibles dissolve into the past, so I'm writing another gem of one down to preserve it while it lasted...

MOMENT: Tiny Little Bit, November 2015-January 2016

This unit of measure is where Keva's "tiny libble-le bit" comes from. A lot of things are about that size or amount around here these days, a very helpful unit of measurement. These words are often, but not always, accompanied by the use of her fingers to demonstrate the "tiny libble-le bit" of time, or a "tiny libble-le bit" of cheese she'd like from the yet-to-be-cooked pizza. If only it could all last just a tiny little bit longer...