Chattier and chattier

Here are some things Matthew's been saying lately, usually loudly and in public, which makes it a good thing that his pronunciation is a mystery to most people.

1. We were at the doctor's office looking out the window at a construction site. Matt named all the trucks then spotted a Porta Potty. He was so excited! He shouted, "Mom go pee blue dinda (building)! Mom go pee in blue dinda! Mom go pee!"

2. We went to Walmart the other day and bought some groceries, assorted items, and a purse. Ever since, "New purse from grocery store! New purse from grocery store!"

3. Every time we're in the library's children's garden, Matthew asks, "Matt go pee tree?" Loudly. Over and over. Every time, same answer: "You can go pee inside. You only pee on trees in our yard." (Lots of talking about peeing all the time around here. Probably for the next fifteen years or so.)


He's also very chatty about what everyone's doing all the time.

1. Before naps: "Matt go beep (sleep). Mom go beep. Dad beep at work? Dad up at work!"

2. During lunch: "Matt eat peanut butter. Mom eat soup. Dad eat peanut butter... at work!"

3. When we go in the car somewhere: "Matt hop out our car at grocery store. Mom hop out our car at grocery store. Dad hop out... Dad car! At work!" Then when we get back in: "Mom hop in our car. Matt hop in our car. Dad hop in Dad car at work! Dinda! (Work on buildings.) Eat peanut butter! Pee at work!"

4. About food he's eaten that we don't have anymore of in the house: "Goldfish all gone. In here." He puts his finger in his mouth. "More goldfish!" I say, "We don't have anymore goldfish (or whatever food)." He says, "More goldfish... at grocery store!"

5. About our kitchen chairs: "Matt in Matt chair. Dad in Dad chair. Mom in Mom chair. Grandpa in Grandpa chair. Tommy in Tommy chair. (Those last two share a chair, apparently)."


Some of Matthew's other favorite conversations right now are about who gave him what toys. So every day, he wants to go over which truck is from Cat Grandpa and Donna, which truck is from Other Grandpa and Grandma, which ones are from Tommy, Annie, Stephenie, and on and on. And, of course, which shirt is from Abby! Abby, Abby, Abby is apparently the most fun name in the history of names for other toddlers to say. And when he hears the name Jennifer, in any context, he makes his elephant noise to indicate that Jennifer's son Jacob has a stuffed elephant. At a certain playground one time, he pointed in each direction and wanted to know which way is home, Dad's work, the library, and Abby's house. Then he remembered and tells me whenever we're there.

All day long, conversation, conversation.