We have issues over here at Chateau Cookie.  Apparently The Boy has decided that English is not going to be his primary language and that the rest of us should just get on board with that.

I was on the phone the other day with B in the car and suddenly there was insistent wailing....

E:   LA!!!   LLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
K:  Do you want your La?
E:  LA!
B:  What's La?
K:  Water.  Or Milk.  It's interchangable.  And since we only give him water or milk, I guess "La" could also mean "drink." 
B:  Excuse me?  Do you ever, say, correct him?  (spoken like a true single, non-parent)
K:  I did, but it doesn't matter.  He still says, "LA!"
B:  But it's milk OR water?
K:  Yes.  He yells "LA!" and I offer him milk.  He says, "No, LLLLAAAA!"  and I give him water.  He looks at me like I have three heads and then gulps the water.  Or if it is the reverse, he looks at me like I am a moron for not understanding that he wants milk. 

NOTE:  "La" is apparently water.  In the midst of our 8 inches of rain in the last 24 hours, The Boy pointed at the river of water gushing down the street and said, with a voice that can only be characterized as reverent...."laaaa."

Because we could not end our roller coaster ride there, I have frantically been working on courtesy words since we are going to see Nana in two weeks.  Nana has already given him two books on sayi ng "please" and "thank you" so I am guessing that there may be a quiz on vacation. 

K:  Ethan, if you want those blueberries, you have to say "please."
E:  MOOOOMMM!!!
K:  No, say "Please.   P-p-pl-ease."
E:  Bwa.
K:  I'm sorry?  Please.  Say "Please.  Pl-pl-pl-ease."

With that, he gave me the most serious look.  And slowly, very slowly, the following came out of his mouth...

E:  B-W-A.

Bwa it is.  Sounds just like "please" right?