Actually

I don' think I ever wrote this down before, but it's a crack up to hear my 2 year old use the word, "actually." It sounds like "ak-shoe-wee," which makes it even funnier. His tiny little voice, complete with all the usual speech impediments, says some mighty big words.

And last night, he said a very long sentence. He asked if we could go to the park, but we were already on our way to the Green Belt for a walk. So he said, "Maybe we could go to the park AFTER we go to the Green Belt." It just struck me as long. And it demonstrates his understanding of before and after, which J had quite a bit of trouble with. I remember he'd often ask, "Is before dinner right now, or is it later?"

One concept Z doesn't seem to understand is the "if you do this, you'll get this" concept. Like when I say, "you can have more fruit if you eat some more of your pasta." He just says, "I don't want more pasta, I want more fruit." We never waver, so he doesn't get the fruit unless he eats the pasta. Several people have suggested that he does understand, but he just doesn't care enough.

By the way, I'd love it if you would share your experiences in the comments. That is, in the unlikely event that anyone actually finds and reads this blog!