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Words Bring the World to Life
Now that Aiden is tossing out handfuls of new words each day, I’ve really noticed that his mood has improved. Once he could communicate, he got easier and easier to ‘handle’, as it were. Not only that,...
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Talking Like a Toddler
Aiden has learned to talk by mimicking us, so perhaps it’s inevitable that we begin to mimic him. Some of Aiden’s words are so endearing, that I’ve begun to use them myself. Yep, I’m talking like a...
View ArticleGrowing Up Overnight
This weekend, we took a much-needed night away and went to Whistler. I have many reviews to post about the experience, which was amazing. Despite all that, we almost didn’t go. We woke up on Saturday...
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Aiden Decoded: Toddler Speak Dictionary
For the most part, Aiden is easy to understand. He has hundreds of words and several dozen names for friends / people he knows. His words are clear and quite closely approximate the real words. But,...
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Toddler Narration is Cute
One of the ways to encourage language development is to narrate what you are doing and what your child is doing throughout the day. It’s a great way to build vocabulary even for a verbally adept child....
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“Mommy Pick Up”
Three little words. So sweet in concept. So overwhelming in practice. Aiden wants to be carried. All. The. Time. If he’s offered the stroller, he’ll usually take it, but the stroller isn’t always an...
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When Baby Words Disappear
I realized a couple of weeks ago that some of Aiden’s baby words are starting to disappear already. It’s kind of bittersweet. While some words continue to sound a little babyish (particularly those...
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Learning Personal Pronouns
Ever since Aiden could say the names of those people around him, we tried to make a conscious effort to stop speaking in the third person. Instead of saying “Mommy’s chair,” we would say “This is my...
View ArticleAiden’s Baby Words at 26 Months
I’m trying to cherish the very last of the baby words that Aiden has left. Some of them are just too adorable not to enjoy. My favourite baby word is “heckacarpet” for “helicopter”, close behind...
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Damien’s First Word: Mama
At 3.5 months, Damien began using the “mama” sound, his first solid babble after general cooing and the “aahhh” sound. Sometime in the last month, he stopped using the “mama” sound as a repetitive...
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