Oy vey! They grow up so fast!

So this is a silly post but something every "Jewish Mother" should be proud of. My little Chaim Lior, Jake said his first Yiddish word this weekend. See, Dippy (the dog) has this fish. It's white and blue plush (it was a Hanukkah present 3 years ago - yes, the dog celebrates Hanukkah too) and it has"Gefilte" embroidered on it and when you squeeze it, it says "Oy vey" and then makes bubbling noises. Jake has played with this before (yes, they share toys) and thought it was funny, but no big deal. But Sunday he was playing with it and laughing every time it "talked." At one point he looked at me and said "Fish says 'oy vey!'" Well, understandibly, I cracked up. Which only egged him on (fortunately, because this is definately a behavior I want to encourage) and he will now tell anyone who wants to know that "Dippy's fish says 'oy vey." Complete with head-slapping action. Now I have to teach him to use it in context: "Oy vey, I had such a day at school, Mommy!"