Words

As predicted earlier on this blog, the sound of silence is becoming a rarity. For now, however, it is just so much fun listening to Riley learn words. Now when he is curious about something he is unfamiliar with, he will point to it and say, "This?" As in, what's this? Once you tell him what the item is, he will attempt to repeat it. On of my favorites to date is helicopter "el-i-cock-ah". Motorcycles and bikes are both "bi-kick-cle". Winston is "Win-ton" and Wrigley is "ree-lee". If the doorbell rings, he says, "Juana" (the name of our cleaning lady), most likely because she is the only one that ever rings the bell. "Alligator" is always accompanied by clapping his hands (Gator chomp), "music" always includes a little sway of the shoulders back and forth.

He also likes to label things. "Hannah's house" when we walk past his little friend Hannah's house. "Charlie's house" where Charlie the dog lives. "Jamie's mommy" when he sees our 75 year old neighbor (who is the mom of our 40 year old across the street neighbor, Jamie - who he loves). "Jamie's truck" when he sees a car pull into the driveway across the street. "Riley's cup". "Daddy's drink" (when spotting any beer bottle - I wonder if this is a bad sign?). "Mommy's" (when spotting a bottle of wine at the grocery store).

It is amazing to hear him try new words each day and to listen to him trying to talk to other people.

And just about the time that I cannot feel any prouder of him and think he could not get any sweeter, he talks back. Thank goodness for reality.