Sempi is really into superheroes and police. The other day I was walking him to school and he tells me, Sempi: Appa, can I tell you a secret? Me: Yeah. Sempi (whispers): My secret identity is (redacted). Me: Wow, really? Why didn’t you tell me sooner, I could have used your powers to crush the boxes in the recycling bins. Sempi: You can’t tell anyone. Well, maybe just amma, but no one else....

Vian is still having trouble pronouncing the sound ‘ka’. He uses the sound ‘ta’ when he tries to say ‘ka’. See previous post for some examples. We’re reading a picture book on the couch. Vian: What is this? Me: That is a farm. Vian: Farm!? Vian: What is this? Me: That’s a chicken. Vian: A Tciten? Me: Yeah a chicken. I noticed that his pronunciation of “Tciten” is suspiciously close to how he would pronounce “Kitchen”....

We’re visiting India and the kids are playing with my brother’s son, Thiralon (the 3yo protagonist). He’s a matter of fact guy who is unintentionally hilarious.  The phone rings at home and Thiralon picks up the phone. It’s his grandpa calling. Grandpa: Hi Thiralon, how are you? Thiralon: I’m fine. Grandpa: What are you doing? Thiralon: Right now I’m talking to you on the phone.  He’s a rambunctious kid who loves to smash things....

Vian is quite eloquent these days. But he still can’t pronounce the sounds ‘Ka’ and ‘Ga’. Instead, he replaces them with the sounds ‘Ta’ and ‘Da’ respectively. Here are some choice selections: Vian: Appa, where is my tar (car)? Vian: Tan I have a tootie (cookie)? Vian: Amma, gone to yoda (yoga) class. I always had a nagging suspicion that my wife is a Jedi. The way she can change my mind in one sentence…....

My 2-year old (Vian) is getting eloquent by the day. He is not afraid to try out his new vocabulary. Yesterday we were playing in the backyard. The kids want me to find them a rake. I walk around trying to find it, muttering to myself. Vian comes over and says, “I help you”. I accept graciously and tell him that I’m looking for the rake. Me: I wonder where it is....