Kid updates

[flea]

Dillo is making great leaps in the understanding language process, but his production is a little slower. He understands everything and will nod or shake his head as appropriate as you talk to him. He says lots of things that I can't quite understand, as his pronunciation is rather off. He has some wrongly pronounced words that I know; "neh" has meant again for ages, and "mah" is pants right now, but there are lots of times when he is saying something and I have to tell him I don't understand. He is also currently confused about the difference between trains and airplanes (since they rhyme, poor guy). He does have a few two-word phrases: "pink ball" "MY shoe". Not much in the way of verbs still. It's all in there, it just needs to figure out how to come out intelligably.

Casper now says that she wants to be "an animal doctor" and a cheerleader when she grows up. Considering that a year ago she wanted to be a princess, I think we're getting more practical...

She is also very interested in praying or saying a blessing before meals. She got this from Easter with the in-laws, where this is customary. Sometimes she folds her hand and quietly mumbles something; other times she announces that we should have a blessing and asks mr. flea to recite one.

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[mearagrrl.livejournal.com]

I love seeing little bits of growing up like this that you post. So interesting and adorable.