Making Conversation

Kylee is talking so well. More and more words everyday. It is especially fun when I hear Cody and Kylee talking with each other (nicely, of course). If Kylee is upset he can talk to her and she calms down. And he talks to her like she is a real person too (not baby talk) which makes it even more cute.

Sometimes Cody tries to translate for me. Kylee will jabber some nonsense and Cody will say, "Kylee says she wants me to have a treat."

The other day I was in the car with the kids. Kylee usually gets restless and talking to her about what is out the window usually helps keep her occupied. Cody said, "look, Kylee! There's a dog. And there's a school. Are you going to go to school?" Kylee said, "huh-uh" (meaning "no"). And then Cody, sounding concerned said, "you have to, Kylee. When you are five you have to."

Kylee usually says some form of "no" when you ask her a question, even when you know the answer is yes. And she says it sweetly like she is saying please or something. Other times when she answers no it sounds like a question. I think that happens because when we are trying to find out what she wants we are asking "Do you want a drink? Yes? No?" and so she uses the same tones with us.

Another time the kids and I were eating lunch and I left the room for a minute. While I was gone Kylee was yacking away. When I came back Cody said, "Kylee was telling me a story, but I didn't understand what it was."

P.S. Kylee finally started saying Cody's name ("Dody"). She has been able to name all of our little friends for quite a while, but wouldn't ever say Cody's name. The closest we ever got before was brother ("Bubba"). Yahoo!