Upspeak at bedtime

This has been our bedtime mantra after I/we sing the Good Night song:

Me: Kiss mommy good night, and hug, and say...
Nikko: Gwa lalight, boppy.
Me: Good night, NikMe: Kiss mommy good night, and hug, and say...
Nikko: Gwa lalight, boppy.
Me: Good night, Nikko... what else do you say?
Nikko: I la YOU, boppy.
Me: I love you, Nikko. Sleepy time.
Nikko: Shweepy time.
Me: Good night, Bow Wow (talking to his stuffed dog).
Nikko: Gwa lalight, Bow Wow.
Me: Good night, Nikko. Sleepy time.
Nikko: Shweepy time.

Over the last few days, and evolving tonight, as we went through the bedtime mantra, every time Nikko would say his part he would end his sentence on an upswing. What the heck is an upswing/upspeak? Well, do you remember in the 80's when Valley Girls would talk? They would say something that sounds like this: OMG, remember that day? When we went to the mall? And I was on the phone? Like forever?" When Nikko said good night, it sounded like this:

Me: Kiss mommy good night, and hug, and say...
Nikko: Gwa lalight, bopPEE?
Me: Good night, Nikko... what else do you say?
Nikko: I la YOU, bopPEE?.
Me: I love you, Nikko. Sleepy time.
Nikko: Shweepy TIME?
Me: Good night, Bow Wow (talking to his stuffed dog).
Nikko: Gwa lalight, Bow WOW?
Me: Good night, Nikko. Sleepy time.
Nikko: Shweepy TIME?

And it sounded so funny to me, but what was really amusing is that in the dim light of the room I could see that Nikko was smiling as if he was knowingly joking with me by talking in an upswing. I think he could tell that it was funny. That level of awareness made me smile, too. He's been really jokester-like lately, and that's awesome.