Language growth & Perspective

His words may not be right, he may have his own words for something, and we may still play a game of hide and seek but we are getting better!  Yummy or gimmie is soda (7up-yes it is soda, no we don’t love that he wants it, but we also want so bad to reinforce language = results so we are allowing it moderation–he still hears no when he’s had plenty–we are also trying to sub in sparkling flavored water).  Side is outside.  Sickle is popsicle.  Piggy is a piggyback ride.  Swing, push, go all mean more swing.  All Done is actually starting to mean that.  Potty means he has to go (cried me no still).  He will take you to our room where he saw a cup last and show you a cup if he is thirsty and you don’t understand what he was saying (which is real fun when you have your mother in law babysitting so you hide all the things in your bedroom and shut the door and when he is thirsty and he is trying to tell her that he leader her to the last place he remembers seeing water– your night stand– so he leads grandma right into the disaster zone-whatever he got water and I’m kind of a slob). This kid is a unique little guy–we are still trying to figure out how he will communicate best and the best ways to help him, but I promise you, the party is happenin’ over here!