"FAGS" "HOOKERS" and "PICKLES" OH MY!

I think one of the most entertaining things about toddlers is their inability to pronounce certain words correctly. Or when they repeat something they didn’t hear clearly. Now three words come to mind, “Fags, Hookers and Pickles”. Ethan is fascinated with everything new he sees. While we were driving around town, Ethan pointed out all of the “Fags” (flags) he saw. This made John and I crack up. But what really busted our gut was when he shouted “Look! TWO fags!” Naturally, we looked at the flags only to also see two men walking by as well.
“Hookers”. For some reason Ethan ends his words in –er when referring to something he has. For example “I have a cougher” or “I have a juicer”. Well, the other day Ethan borrowed his cousin’s toy hawk which he pronounces “hook” and said to me, “Mom, Gage let me borrow his “hook”. Now I have a “hooker” to play with.” Let’s hope that doesn’t get out in the open. And lastly, “Pickles”. Ethan repetitively reminds me how many “pickles” (Freckles) I have. Why do kids have to be so observant!? I guess this starts my public humiliation due to an honest boy’s observation of someone tooting, having bad breath, a burger hanging out of a nose…you see where I’m going.