Comprende?

Both Nakesy and Jakey have been quite talkative lately.  Well, with Jake, lately is defined as forever.  Every day I continue to marvel as his vocabulary grows.  Conversations are always more lively as he throws in: camouflage, ginormous (apparently a real word as of the 2007 publishing of Merriam-Webster), “gust” of wind, sumbarine (yep), and ceremony.

Nate is also at that stage where he understands a lot more than we’re aware of and walks around “saying” things that sound like English.  And Spanish.  Tonight I noticed he says “abre” (open).  You have to be very careful not to say “spit” or “splash” unless you’re interested in getting wet.  He can get his shoes, comb his hair, brush his teeth, blow on hot food, eat with his fork, and clearly knows he’s not supposed to stand on the couch.  He bumps fists and then blows it up.  He knows his feet and several parts of his face.  And tonight was the very first time he said “JJ.”  Jacob and I were so proud.

But you really know he’s listening when you say, “What’s that smell— Nate, is that you?”  And he of course laughs and makes a run for it.