He's not talking in long sentences by any means, but you guys-- he has found his voice and he loves it. Like a lot. So much so that last night at bedtime it took him over an hour to fall asleep because of his running monologue about fish, water, ducks-- he's very into all things aquatic right now. And it was mildly frustrating that he was still up at nearly 10 o'clock since we have a doctor's appointment to go to today. But I have to admit: I smiled, a lot, while listening to his sweet voice. We've waited such a long time to hear it, and I am enjoying every moment of it-- even when he's staying up past bedtime to talk to himself or arguing with me about what should be playing on the TV.
My Favorite Recent "Conversations" with Camdens:
"Dada, ball", Camden says to me while my husband watches a football game on TV.
"Yes, Daddy likes to watch ball. What do you like to watch?" I ask him.
He thinks for a minute and says, "Oat" with a smile. Oat= Oso, as in the Disney Channel Special Agent.
We're at the dinner table & Camden has reached that point where he's done eating and is mainly playing with his food. I unbuckle him to take him out of his seat but Camden has other plans. He quickly stands up in his seat, pulls his jeans down around his ankles and yells, "UH OH!" Nothing like a little dinner time nudity.
I was changing the (brown flannel) sheets on our bed yesterday afternoon with my little helper faithfully at my side. When the bed was stripped, there was nothing but a small piece of brown lint laying on Matt's side of the bed. Camden climbed up onto the bed and examined it closely before declaring, "Dada, POO-POO!"
We have this conversation every day. Repeatedly:
"Duhs?"- Camden
"We fed the ducks earlier, honey." - Me
"Duh? Wawa?"- Camden
"Yes, the ducks live in the water." - Me
"Ish, wawa?"- Camden
"Yes, the fish live in the water too."- Me
"Bu!"- Camden
"Yes, the water is blue."- Me
"Duhs? ME ME!"- Camden
And this convo goes on...and on....and ON.
Something else I find ridiculously adorable? He has started to "count", completely unprompted by me. The other day, I found him gathering all of his Matchbox cars and pointing to each one while saying, "Two...two...two..."
I know this probably doesn't sound like much to those of you with toddlers who have been verbal for many months, but I am so incredibly proud of my son and his progress. He continues to amaze me with new words on a near daily basis now and I am so thankful to be able to hear his little voice.
Friday, December 16, 2011
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It just gets better! Those little two-word conversations become three words. Then four words. Then all of a sudden you're talking about finger painting and cake pops on the car ride home from school, and OMG!
It's funny, I was just in the middle of typing some recent conversations with Laura when you posted yours!
Haha, that's how Noah counts, too! "Two, two, two..." He knows all 26 letters of the alphabet, but for some reason he doesn't count "one, two, three..."
I find it adorable.
Wow! Way to go Camden.
We are all about fish at our house.
Kerri
I am soooo happy to read this post and I know you are sooo happy to write it! How awesome is it to hear his little voice...and now he will amaze you to no end! Have a wonderful Christmas! Hope you had a nice birthday
Thanks for your support, ladies! We are very excited.
He's making remarkable progress! I'm loving this two-word stage too. "Mama hand", "Mama carry", "big plane". I just hope I can get some of it on video before she moves on to the next phase.
It's a huge deal! He is doing great. I love to hear his sweet little voice. You can thank the speech therapist all you want but you need to pat yourself on the back too. You and Matt have done a great job working with him. And the power of prayer played the biggest part.
I bet you have tears considering where he was and where he is now. Love this post. Keep them coming!
Yea little man! Your mom is so right. He should be proud and that he had two great parents who are there to support him every step of the way. Be proud of the work you have done, too!
Awesome! That's hilarious what he said about the brown piece of fuzz. I'm soooo happy to hear that Camden is doing so well! Isn't hearing his voice the best sound in the world? Henry is making great progress too--he counts just like Camden "Two Two Two" and he actually said "Mom" for the first time about 2 weeks ago. Not mama or mommy, just "Mom". I love it!
Enjoy this time with your little guy!
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