Daniel-isms Part 3

• Blue Dog = Mickey Mouse's loyal companion, Pluto
• Penny o'Pooh = Winnie-the-Pooh
• Cah-ra-dio dance = karate class (see "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake" for context)
• Gramma Neese = Grandma Denise
• Ackria = Acura (Daniel is adept at identifying makes of cars by their logos)
• <Car Company> House = dealership, for instance "Volvo House"
• "I think it might be..." or "Looks like it's..." = phrase preceding answer to a question, even answers he's certain of
• Light swish = light switch
• Squirmy bottle = squirt bottle, he's corrected his pronunciation now but I was fond of the "squirmy bottles"
• Swish = Nike Swoosh
• Zoot-case = suitcase
• Buh-nilla = vanilla

In addition to unique pronunciations, Daniel has a slew of nonsense words and phrases that he uses when he's being silly or obstinate.  One of his favorite games is to repeat a nonsense phrase until you repeat it back to him. Then he responds with "No <phrase of choice>!"  For instance:
Daniel: Boo-bah
Daddy: Boo-bah?
Daniel: NO Boo-bah!

After a brief hiatus, Daniel has started singing again.  He tends to sing somewhat under his breath so it can be tricky to determine if he's talking or singing to himself.  Current favorites are:

• Winnie-the-Pooh (see above for Daniel pronunciation)
• I've Been Working on the Railroad (loves the "Fee-fie-fiddly-i-o" bit)
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme ("M-I-C-K-E-Y...M-O-U-S-E")