Chatter Box

Quin has turned into quite the little chatter box. No matter what the subject is, he has an opinion that he isn't shy to voice; everything from what he would like for breakfast (usually a waffle) to which toy he wants to bring in the car (today it was his airplane). Surprisingly, he is very easy to understand. I always thought that trying to determine what a toddler was saying was like trying to decrypt a secret message; it turns out that it is pretty easy. When Quin wants to color, he asks to color (and yes, he actually pronounces it color). When he is hungry and would like something to eat, the typical conversation is:

Quin: "hunger"
Me: "would you like something to eat" (dumb question, I know)
Quin: "yes" (sometimes it is followed by please)
Me: "what would you like to eat" (I know that I should give choices and not an open ended question, but I just love the standard answer)
Quin: "cheese"
Me: "Ok, you may have cheese, but would you also like berries?"
Quin: "CHEESE" (he really likes his cheese)

It goes this way even for breakfast. He always wants to eat cheese! The funny thing is that more often than not he will eat half of his cheese and then end up feeding it to the dog. I think he likes the idea of cheese more than he actually likes cheese!

When he is in his crib, either before he falls asleep or after he has woken up in the morning, he talks to himself. In the evening, he seems to go over his day. He talks about the things we have done and the friends we have played with. In the morning he often talks to bear for a moment or two before announcing to the world that he is up. He talks so much, that I am surprised that he doesn't talk in his sleep!He has a few favorite phrases at the moment:

How are you? (which he also loves to answer with "fine")
Bear, are you? (he says this as he wanders around the house looking for Pokey)
Hello, baby!

I have to say that I love how much he talks. It is no surprise that he talks as much as he does, seeing as both Tim and I are chatter boxes. He recently had his 2 year check up and the pediatrician was shocked by how much he talks and how clear he is. He actually has the vocabulary of a three year old! I love watching him learn new words every day. It is one of the many great things about being a parent.