Talking

Last month Reese heard Mack or I say something about moving (in a year and a half) and he has been obsessed with the idea ever since.  He wants to talk about moving four of the seven days of the week.  He asks us all sorts of details about what we are taking, who is coming, does he get to come, and how we are going to fit in all in our van.
A few weeks ago, Mack and I tried to explain to him that we weren't moving for a long time.  First we told him it was after he turned five and than realized it is almost ten months after he turns five.  So we changed it to, "after Brisbane turns three".
"Oh" <pause>  "Is Brisbane going to be talking when he's three?"
<Parent's laughing.>
Trying to help Brisbane learn to talk has been a family affair.  Last Sunday morning, Mack put Reese in charge of teaching Brisbane.  Of course Reese took this opportunity very seriously and attempted to teach Brisbane to say "Momma".  Of course he learned to say "Momma" the day before, but it was the thought that counted.
We are making slow progress.  But at least Brisbane can say more than "Up, ball!" and we have hope that he won't be a mute for the rest of his life.  When you ask him to say words he will repeat them after you, but if you ask for a word that he knows the sign language for, he just does the sign, won't even attempt the word.  Needless to say, we have stopped teaching him signs.
Currently his favorite word is 'outside'.  He pronounces it more like two words 'out side' and it melts him mother's heart every. single. time.  He walks around the house repeating 'out side' all day.  Adorable.
Some of the words he can currently say so that we can recognize them (in no particular order):
ball
up
snack
Momma
Dadda
Brisbane
bear
outside
baby
diaper
Wow, that was a short list.  I will have to ask Mack when he gets home and do an updated list.  Unfortunately, none of the words he knows are at all helpful in figuring out what he wants when he is wandering through the house whining at me.  All in due time.  We are just glad he talks at all.  Hopefully Reese can make further headway with some private lessons.