Scenes from a Two Year Old

Scene: Breakfast. Luke and Daddy sitting at the table. Luke eating cereal, Daddy encouraging focus on eating. Mommy in the kitchen, doing . . . kitchen-y things.

Luke:
I love you juice. (kisses juice.)
I love you spoon. (kisses spoon.)

Daddy:
Luke, what is "love"?

Luke:
(thoughtful pause, then points to Mommy in kitchen)
Mommy love.

Mommy:
(auto tears activate)
I love you, Luke.

Luke:
I love you Mommy.
I love you juice. (kisses juice.)

And so Luke continues on with his world of language. Our pediatrician told us that while Luke is certainly chatty, all of the sudden, the words will just explode out of him. And the last few weeks, we have seen a huge improvement in vocabulary, pronounciation and enthusiasm.

Scene: Mommy picking Luke up for daycare. Luke comes to the door crying hysterically. He does not want to leave.

Mommy:
Luke, we need to go now.

Luke:
Noooooooooooooo! (*hysterical sob*) I don wanna!

Mommy:
Do you want to see Gramma and Pappa?

Luke:
(all crying ceases)
Okay.
Collin and Gracie?

Mommy:
I don't think so, sweetie. (immediately regret choice)

Luke:
(cue hysterical crying)

Mommy:
Uhhh . . . we'll see.

Luke:
(all crying ceases.)
Okay.

Scene: Luke has been wrangled to the car, heading for home.

Luke:
Mom, can we see Collin?

Mommy:
(feeling ultimately proud of her two year old speaking in a grammatically correct 5 word sentence, but hates to lead him on . . .)
We'll see. I like your nice sentence!

Luke:
(waits.)
Mom, can we see Collin?

Mommy:
(NUTS!)
We'll see. Should we see Gramma and Pappa? I like your nice complete sentence!
(quickly, before he can ask again, begins to sing)

"A sentence sentence sentence is complete complete complete
When five simple rules it meets meets meets."
(and so on)
Teacher brain switches on to distract toddler.

Later that evening . . .

Scene:
Gramma and Pappa's house. Date night for Mommy and Daddy (sweet!) Luke playing happily.

Mommy:
Okay sweetie - give kisses and say bye bye, Mommy and Daddy are going.

Luke:
(cue hysterical crying) (note: its been a busy day)
Nooooooooooooooo!!

Daddy:
Luke, Luke, you're fine!

Luke:
(continues hysterical crying)
Nooooooooooooooo!!
(Struggles against Gramma holding him)

Gramma:
Just get going he's fine.

Mommy and Daddy:
Luke, you're not leaving, Mommy and Daddy are.

Luke:
(cease hysterical crying)
Okay.

Gets down, goes and plays. Promptly ignores Mommy and Daddy.

*Fin.*