Monday, August 11, 2008

My Dears In the Headights


A quiz of Toddler Verbage. Leave your comment with your answers. No cheating--in other words: no looking at grandmas' answers. I will, however, give one hint per entry, but only one. Simply ask for it in a comment by telling me the number you are desperately struggling with. Hints may include, but are not limited to, definitions, using in a sentence, pronunciation. Tip: I did not say that it was against the rules to read other contestants' hints...

I know what you're thinking, What's in it for me? Right? I will tell you. The winner--that would be the commenter with the most correct answers (sillies)--gets to choose a post from the list. Can you believe it??? How exciting! I'm tingling all over I'm so excited and I'm not even entering! I can't even imagine what you're doing. Maybe I don't want to...

Well, I won't keep you. After all, you have much work to do.

1. orport
2. O-ders
3. obeseum
4. Wolcom
5. suh-een
6. zoo cass
7. Kobee Kanobee
8. mermai-goon
9. Lie-neenakeen
10. shiny ahmer
11. thcum
12. languish
13. miracle round
14. esgo
15. Memo
16. sleebs
17. wizzle
18. benchtables
19. bay
20. Beauk
Contest ends no earlier than August 21, 2008. I'm really hoping this keeps you all busy for a while, so I can work on some new material.

30 comments:

Jeff said...

Can I play?

Chuck said...

What do you mean, "Can you play"? I thought those were some of your words! Abby, I need a clue for #8 and #9. Thanks.

abbyjane said...

chuck, I think you need to re-read the rules...only ONE hint per contestent, silly.

By the by, these are all phrases that have come from Max's mouth.

Dick&Erica said...

ok, here goes my guesses...
1. airport
2. otters (you do live by the zoo)
3. museum
4. volcom
5. sunscreen
6. zoo pass
7. obie canobie (star wars?)
8. mermaid gown

i don't think i've gotten a single one right yet, huh?

9. no clue
10. shiny hammer
11. THUMB!!!
12. language
13. merry-go-round, although miracle round sounds nice
14. let's go or eggo or leggo my eggo
15. remember
16. sleeves
17. whistle
18. picnic table
19. day or play or say
20. book or puke

i don't know why i tried. i can't even understand my own child half the time, let alone someone elses. A for effort?

annie said...

ok go!

1. airport
2. others
3. museum
4. welcome (or you're welcome)
5. something
6. suitcase
7. obi wan kanobi
8. mermaid gown
9. lion king
10. shiny armor
11. its come
12. language
13. merry go round
14. lets go
15. Nemo
16. sleeves
17. whistle
18. vegetable
19. baby
20. book

how'd i do??

Dick&Erica said...

her answers were way better than mine

gina bina said...

1. airport
2. others
3. museum
4. welcome
5. sunscreen
6. zuka juice
7. Obi Wan Kenobi
8. mermaid
9. Lion King
10. shiny armor
11. thumb
12. language
13. merry-go-round
14. lets go
15. Nemo
16. sleeves
17. whistle
18. vegetables
19. play
20. Beauty

That was harder than I expected!!

abbyjane said...

wow you guys are good!

chuck, here's your hint for #9:

This is a main character in a recent Disney/Pixar film.

Hope that helps!

annie said...

dick&erica - i have the auntie advantage

abba - i'm changing my answer to #9 to "lightning mcqueen" and can i get a hint for #3?

Jeff said...

You shouldn't need a hint for #3...it's right up your alley. (That is your hint. Clever, huh?)

Nicea said...

I got in on this a little late because I'VE BEEN MARRIED TO CVJH FOR THE PAST WEEK AND HAVEN'T CHECKED A SINGLE BLOG, cooked a single meal, slept a single wink, nor WATCHED A SINGLE HGTV SHOW!

Here are my answers:

1. airport
2. orders like at Wendy's?
3. I wanna say museum, but it seems to have too many syllables
4. welcome (his response to thank you)
5. something (I still have his potty-training message on my voicemail: Gwamma, I have suh-een to tell you.)
6. zoo pass
7. Obi Wan Kanobi
8. Mermaid Lagoon
9. Lightning McQueen
10. shiny armor
11. I thought it was thumb but I thought he could say that
12. language
13. merry-go-round
14. Let's go
15. Nemo
16. sleeves
17. whistle???
18. vegetables
19. baby
20. book?
I need hint on #

Nicea said...

I actually need several hints. So, is it fair to tell me which ones I got wrong then give me a hint on ONE of them?

abbyjane said...

nope. sorry.

abbyjane said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
abbyjane said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Anthony and Kristie said...

1. airport
2. ooh there's (like ooh there's my shoe)
3. Kristie Rocks
4. Welcome
5. something
6. suitcase
7. My mom is beautiful
8. Mermaid lagoon
9. Lightning McQueen
10. shiny armor
11. thank you
12. My dad is very smart
13. merry-go-round
14. lets go (one of my favorite Max's sayings)
15. Nemo
16. sleeves
17. whistle
18. vegetables
19. Kristie is such a nice person
20. puke

Nicea said...

I want to change my #2 to Over there, as in "Where's your shoe, Max?" "It's o-ders." Brilliant. I know.

Nicea said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Nicea said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
annie said...

i thought that was it; just checkin my answers. i think mom got #2 though. she IS pretty brilliant, after all. but i can't change my answer, cause that would be cheating.

Jeff said...

I'll give you a hint, nobody got number 2. And the only other people who would know what number two is can't read this blog or else they would be in trouble. There's another hint within a hint. Clever, huh!?

Jeff said...

I'll give you a hint, nobody got number 2. And the only other people who would know what number two is can't read this blog or else they would be in trouble. There's another hint within a hint. Clever, huh!?

Unknown said...

Ok. I know I am late in this game, but I have been without a computer at home for the past month, and it has been hard for me to squeeze in all my "personal work" into my "real work" day.

Looks like the most controversy has come from 'ol #2. I am guessing... OTHERS.

Unfortunately, this is all I have time to weigh in on.

Abby, this was a really hard test!! I am sure I will be able to master this after NEXT WEEK!!! SOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!

Love,
Jenny

annie said...

new guess for #2 "hors de vours" (no idea how to actually spell it) max is a pretty sophisticated kid, after all, what with his finger in his nose...
:)

Chuck said...

This is a post from Melinda until she gets her computer connected. This is hard, but I must give credit where credit is due!

"I got it, I got it!!! Number 2 is..... (drum roll...) ELDERS! did you even doubt Aunt Mel? I'm so smart!"

annie said...

oh i'm totally changing my #2 to elders.

Nicea said...

Me, too. #2 is elders for sure! We should have guessed that really fast because of how often you guys have the missionaries over. Way to go, Melinda!

Jeff said...

Daddy's guesses:

1. The place we go to get to YOU-ta
2. If we're cleaning the house, it must mean that oder Schmidt and oder Leung-Wai are coming over!
3. Museum...
4. The Hopkins' dog: Malcom
5. "Come here mommy, I need to tell you suh-een."
6. "Can we go to the zoo with our zoo cass duhday (another great word that should have been on here)?
7. The old guy in Star Wars.
8. Where Max would live if his wish of becoming a mermaid came true-a mermaid lagoon.
9. He creates feelings within others that they themselves don't understand. He's Lightning McQueen!!
10. If Max's other true wish of becoming a princess comes true, hopefully he will be rescued by a knight in shiny ahmer.
11. If I'm doing well so far, give me two thcums up!
12. A favorite treat. I'll go with either red vines or red ropes. Definitely not twizzlers.
13. merry-go-round. nothing exciting to say about that one.
14. Along with suh-een, my other favorite. Esgo to da store! Esgo to church. Esgo, esgo!
15. A missing clownfish who needs to be found!
16. Time to roll up your sleebs and get to work.
17. After your sleebs are rolled up, remember to wizzle while you work.
18. Max's favorite benchtables are definitely leaves. He also likes tomatoes too.
19. Any person who: is younger than Max, doesn't talk, doesn't walk, sleeps in a crib, and he can't really play with. Like bay Perry.
20. I have to admit, I had to give Abby to have Abby give me the pronunciation before I got this because it's a bit deceiving. This is what Max likes to read before he goes to bed. Maybe it could also be written: b-oooo-uh-k.

Boss said...

Could it be? I missed my chance to enter by mere hours?! I was so excited to be the first to correctly guess #4, only to scroll down and see that all the answers had already been revealed. I guess that will learn me not to take two weeks to enter your next contest. Lucky for me, I'm sure Max has plenty more material for future posts. Thanks for sharing the fun!

abbyjane said...

Beauk is french, duh...