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My sons vocabulary has exploded.
There are some funny things that he is saying, some darling things and some heart melting things.
das my paybwit (thats my favorite) This would be applied to anything that he really really wants, mostly food.
When he eats chinese food, he will say that before every bite. EVERY bite. So after about 10 bites, it is just so funny that I begin to laugh, and try not to show it. Last night I was laughing and I think he noticed, and then he stopped eating and refused to continue. I felt like a crappy mom at that point. I was just finding his consistent pattern of saying it was his favorite before every bite a little more entertaining than I should have I suppose.
Then I got to thinking, its actually so authentic to say what he says. He just says exactly what it is that he is feeling, no editing. It's kinda nice to see that freedom of speech. In adddition to thats my favorite, he is saying things like, mommy i love you, and then hugs me. Sometimes he will just come up to both of us and want a group hug. Last night he wanted us to both hold him and hug him and then we were both kissing his cheeks, he was between us, and he had a huge smile on his face. It was so beautiful, We were the perfect family. I did not want that moment to end. I just wanted to freeze it in time and be there, forever. I know that someday he will be indifferent to me, someday he will be angry with me, someday he will be too busy to come over. But for right now, he is here with us, wanting every moment to be filled with us. So for now, we are making that happen. He is the center of our universe, as he grows he will, most likely not want to be there, and we will want to keep him there. Also, he is saying something else that just cme out of nowhere. One night a few nigths ago he woke at about 3am, he wanted me to take him downstairs on the rocking chair and I just didnt want to get out of bed, I had a nice warm imprint of my body on the mattress and just did not want to leave it. So I told him I was not going downstairs, that it was nighttime and that he should go back to sleep. He pitched quite a fit, but I did not give in. Well in the middle of his protest, he says, mommy I want to go downstairs and watch go diego go, thats a good idea! So when he says that, I was soo surprised I started lauging, but didnt want to show it, so I bit my lip, and was shuddering with laughter in the bed. it was VERY funny and cute. He is very creative in the way that he conveys what he wants to have happen. If the whining, crying and complaining does not work, he switches to reasoning. It is quite miraculous, and it gives me hope that someday the whining and the crying will not be the first choice. I hope.