In Part 1 (ages + ages ago...this has some old + newer photos of our Theta, who's getting so big!), I talked about the 3 main jobs of an infant (eating, pooping + sleeping), but of course Theta does do other things as well, like smile, squeak, screech and giggle, and there are also other sets of vocabulary, such as terms for baby clothes, that I'll talk about here. In fact, I came up with 3 Cs, carrying, clothing + comforting :)
The carrying of the infant (infant = der Säugling (the little sucking one ;) ))
der Body = not body, but rather = a onesie, or one-piece garment (like a leotard)
der Strampler = kicker/flailer -- or rather a one-piece outfit, an outer layer or sometimes called a sleeper
die Strumpfhose = tights. THESE are what we've been putting on Theta (+ yes, this is perfectly normal in Germany. In fact, there are tights in the 'girls' section as well as in the 'boys' section)
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| I forgot to mention yoga -- he also does yoga :) |
The carrying of the infant (infant = der Säugling (the little sucking one ;) ))
- schuckeln = shoogle (don't recognize the translation? apparently it's a Scottish term :) So for the rest of us, it's essentially "to jiggle, bounce" with the intent of soothing a baby)
- die Trage/ das Tragetuch = (baby) carrier / carry-cloth (used for babywearing)
- tragen = to carry
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| This is back when we were still trying the sock thing... see below for our current solution :) |
- der Kindersitz/ der Autositz = child-seat / car-seat
- Maxi Cosi is a brand name for an infant car seat and, like "Kleenex" in the U.S. the brandname has become synonymous with infant car seat
- der Kinderwagen = the child wagon (i.e. stroller)
- der Erstlingswagen = the first-one's stroller (meaning an infant stroller)
- der Sportwagen = stroller (or sports car...go figure!) or for the Brits "buggy"
- der Buggy = stroller for an older child (i.e. not lying down) or for the Brits "push chair"...*confused* yet? I am!
- der Mehrlingswagen = the more-one's stroller (i.e. for multiples, twins, triplets)
- der Geschwisterwagen = the sibling stroller
der Body = not body, but rather = a onesie, or one-piece garment (like a leotard)
der Strampler = kicker/flailer -- or rather a one-piece outfit, an outer layer or sometimes called a sleeper
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| Here Theta's looking both well-fed AND like he belongs in an oil painting..I guess we'd need to switch the neckerchief for a lace or peter pan collar |
This is why every child needs tights - built-in playthings!
die Hose = pant (well pants, but in German pants (or trousers) are singular)
die Latzhose = overalls
das Tshirt = t-shirt *surprise!* (and there's even a thing called a "Langarmshirt"...wonder what that is? ;) *hint*: "lang" = long)
die Socke = sock
die Socke = sock
der Schuh = shoe
die (Zipfel-)Mütze = (pointed) hat -- pointed, as in dwarf (very adorably common here for kids) + hat as in soft (knit, crocheted, sewn)
die Sturmhaube = storm hood, or a special kind of hat/hood that covers head, ears and neck
das Halstuch = neckcloth (or neckerchief)
der Schlabberlatz = slobber rag...okay, this one's a colloquial term, but it's the term for a bib or another term for a neckerchief
die (Zipfel-)Mütze = (pointed) hat -- pointed, as in dwarf (very adorably common here for kids) + hat as in soft (knit, crocheted, sewn)
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| Here Theta's being a reverse smurf :) (called "Schlumpf" in German :) ) |
das Halstuch = neckcloth (or neckerchief)
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| Just look at those squishy, kissable cheeks! |
The comforting of the infant
der Schnuller = pacifier (or binky, or...°°What do you call it? What does your family call it? What's the weirdest term for it you know?)
kuscheln= to cuddle
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| We already saw this caterpillar baby, but he's just so cute! |
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