Barnabas Monkeypants

Raphe and I used to talk about keeping a log of all the words Henry says, but we quickly gave that idea up because Henry seems to know another word or two every day. Off the top of my head, here’s a short list of Henry’s greatest hits:

Eat              More          Again         Open            Go             Sing
Read           Apart         Up              Down           Soft            Blanket
Sausage      Egg            Soup          Hummus      Apple         Shoe
Sock            On             Off             Car              Truck         Pigeon
Moon          Jump          Cookie      Cup               Bottle         Spoon
Mama         Daddy        CC             Georgia        Kitty           Gentle
Cracker      Hug            Sit              Chair            Lap            Night-night

Of course, his favorite word remains “no”. Only now, he understands that “no” is a full sentence. As in, nein, nyet, non, I am now going to throw myself on the floor like a limp noodle and whine. “Henry, wanna sit on your potty?” NO. “Henry, are you hungry?” NO. “Henry, let’s put your pjs on.” NO. Ah, toddler defiance.

The best thing that comes out of Henry’s mouth, however, is “happy”. He only says it every now and then, and when he does, it pops out along with a big smile and clapping hands. Music to my ears!

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