Leave it to Elisa to call Papa by his first name. Yes, "Papa" is now more often "Nacho" or sometimes "Papa Nacho" if she's feeling especially excited. This started creeping in during our vacation when there were many more family members around calling Nacho by his first name. Since Elisa seems to be imitating everything these days, it didn't take long before she was calling out "Naaaacho" instead of "Papa." We've told her repeatedly that Papa's name is "Nacho" but she should call him "Papa." Just like "Mama" is "Ann." Then she will repeat my name and go right back to using "Mama" while we've not been so successful with switching off of "Nacho." Something about that name, huh?
But luckily, Nacho is taking this all in stride and doesn't seem to be too perturbed. I think some of this started because she would be calling him "Papa" and didn't get an immediate answer from him for whatever crazy thing she wanted to tell him or show him. So like kids do, she switched tactics and started sounding more like the adults he listens to, calling him "Nacho." That usually got some attention which is why we are having this silly problem to contend with. On a further note, she has started to repeat her last name "Tortajada" which is an even bigger mouthful. It's funny how she just latched onto that recently and seems to say it at the most random of times. Ah, this kid...
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tell Nacho not to be perturbed - I think this is totally natural. Georgia definitely throws in a "Kate" or a "Joe" in there from time to time, and it always cracks me up. She especially does it when she's calling for someone from another room. Makes me think I must be yelling "Joe!" down the hall too much!
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