and how could I forget...

"Clock!" Minus the "L." Makes for amusing looks that's for sure

Chatterbox

I cannot believe how much Collin talks. He's absorbing everything and a lot less frustrated with communication (= way less hitting too). He's starting to string words together but doesn't quite do sentences. Example Collin phrase: "Dada shoe." "Momma Uhoh" (as in momma I broke something). I'm trying to write down all his words but everyday there's something new and it's hard to keep track of them all!

The concern about his hearing is pretty minimal at this point. He's definitely on target if not ahead with language. Toddler talk is just about the cutest thing ever. I'll try to be unlazy and charge the video camera to get some Collin conversation in action.

Here's a breakdown of Collin's (nearly!) two year old vocab, I'm sure I'm missing some. He's also repeating a lot (watch the cussing around him!):

Momma
Dada
Nona (grandma)
Baba (grandpa)
Uncle
Blue (the dog)
Elmo (newest obsession)
Baby
(He's also said friend's names and names of other kids: Katie, Ali, Kai Kai, Anna)
Cat
Doggie
Duckie
Gecko (kind of random but he loved these guys in Hawaii)
Light
Bubble
Botty (potty, says it but won't use it)
and along those lines: Poop, pee, diaper
School
Sun
Moo (moon)
Die (sky)
Pillow

Ball
Balloo (balloon)
Book

Purple, blue and orange (colors in context)

Apple
Nana (banana)
Orange
Apico (apricot)
Dodee(tomato)
Mah (milk)
Pumpkin
Pear
Juice
Oameal (oatmeal)
Bean
Wah (water)
Puff puffs (cheddar corn puffs)
O's
Blueba (blueberrys)
Chee (cheese)
Cook (cookie)

Shoe
Socks
Pants
Shirt
Coat
Hat

Knee
Eye
Tee (teeth)

Choo choo (trains and cars, doesn't quite differentiate the two yet)
Bite (Bike)

Hot
Cold
Yummy
Yucky

Uhoh
All right
All done
Bye Bye
Hi
Up
On
Nigh nigh (night night)
No
Yah
Mine
More
Help (just started saying this for when he needs our assistance like scooping out the rest of his yogurt)
Sit
Peas ("please," according to his teacher but I have yet to hear it!)

The day in the life of a toddler

Collin loves "balloo," of course Blue and also his new baby.

From Winter 09-10

"Choo choo" time with dad!



And there's nothing better than making a fort

This is what happens you leave a toddler alone for 5 minutes while you gather the laundry

Yep he discovered the box of mandarins. Such fun to squish.