As we enter Rowan's birthday week Rowan is talking up a storm. I feel like vocabulary is like a switch that gets turned on with little kids, one day they have a few words, you can barely understand, and the next they can say practically anything. It is so fun to hear his little voice chattering away, to be fair lots of it is still incomprehensible, but he's making huge strides everyday.
So here are some of Rowan's favorite things to talk about and some of the phrases that we hear all the time around our house.
"Right dare"- He points to all sorts of things and tells you they are 'right there,' he always knows where his sippy cup is, 'right dare,' or where he wants you to put things, or where he wants you to go. Yes, he can be a bossy little boy.
Note his new woof woof shirt!
"Woof woof"- Rowan's word for all things dog, but again just one of his go to words to throw out in conversation with himself or others. He can spot dogs or pictures of dogs from a mile away when we are out and about, prompting screams of woof woof in the middle of stores. The birthday week decorations have brought this joy to a whole new level.
"I do it"- Don't you dare try to help Rowan do anything, or this will be screamed at you in frustration. All things, including things completely impossible for him to do, he wants to do by himself. This often ends in huge fits, but sometimes ends in me stepping back and letting him do things on his own, even if that means taking twice as long (think putting his clothes on).
"Mamma do it" - This is his newest phrase, used to try to get people to do things for him, because he is incredibly lazy. This is most commonly used when I tell him to go get something and his response, "mamma do it," "daddy do it," "bobo do it?" It rarely works, but nice try kid.
"Mamma, Daddy, Bobo" - He says the family list repeatedly, usually when he is highly emotional and doesn't actually know what he wants. Bobo is his go to comforter when he has gotten in trouble, very cute.
"I wanna go" - This is said on repeat from the moment I put his shoes on until we actually get loaded in the car. At our house that process can take quite awhile. The whole time Rowan will be dressed, jacket on, hood up, little hands in his pockets, following me around, "I wanna go," "I ready" "Car?," on repeat.
Yes, Choo Choo Jammies are worn at all times of the day and he has two pair of the above version. S
Other favorites include, "share Bobo," "my turn," "dinner time," "Nooo," "hot," "cuddle me," "mine," "Mickey Mouse," "I cook," "I help," "orange," and his ever so quite, whispered, sleepy "boy" that he says during song time at night to request his lullaby, Little Boy, to be sung for the tenth time!
When Rowan is speaking he will not be ignored. If you don't immediately do whatever he has requested, or thoroughly acknowledge whatever he has said, he will continue saying it, louder, but most importantly closer and closer to your face. Many nights I have Rowan, with his little hands on my cheeks, face up against mine, saying "I want Milk" while basically kissing me. This becomes a real problem when we seriously don't understand what he is saying, he will continue until we figure it out. Zane is a pretty good Rowan translate which is very helpful.
I love all that he has to say, his facial expressions, his determination to get his point across, and his melt your heart, sweet little boy voice. Listening to the conversations that he and Rowan have are priceless, about random things, and rarely making any sense, but they are having a blast. Zane finds Rowan's being able to talk hysterical and I am loving being able to finally communicate with him somewhat. It is a long road to get to this point and this time next year I won't be able to keep him quite!
Over the glasses stare, trying to get me to go get his ball for him. "Mamma do it!"
"My phone"
