Toddler Speak

This is a follow up post to my previous 'changes' post. I didn't capture how much their language has changed recently. They are much better at telling us what they are thinking. This is huge - it's great to know what they want or need in stead of guessing.

Lily will repeat anything you say but here are some of the things they all say unprompted.

• They ask for certain shows in the morning - usually 'tubbies' or 'thomas'.
• They say 'shoe off', 'shirt off', 'diaper off' - given the choice they prefer to be nude.
• They ask for 'breakfast', 'more fruit', popsicle 'pok-eh-cal or pok-eh-do' or 'no want it'.
• They like to play chase and say 'ya voy' which is kind of like 'I'm coming (to get you)' in Spanish.
• When in bed they babble to each other. One of their favorite things to say is 'dino' back and forth - I don't know why. Maybe it is 'night night' in triplet speak.
• They are all learning their manners but especially Will. We get a lot of 'tank -u' and 'gracias' from him. They say please too 'peese' and 'por favor' but it comes out more like 'bor-buh-bor'.
• They now say 'timeout' and 'settle down'
• Last night Lily was making her doll walk and saying 'baby camina', 'baby camina' which is 'baby walk' in Spanish.
• They like the alphabet song and know a smattering of the letters, more than I posted before. They will rattle off different letters like O-P, I-K, Y-Z, and 'now I know my'. Lily is fond of 'W', I think she finds it impressive. Will likes to say O-P and can identify 'Y'
• They say 'potty' and I think I forgot to post it but Lily used the potty for the first time a few weeks ago - and not again since.
• updated with one more, how could i forget - we have also gotten our first 'i love you's - melts your heart