A long conversation with Nina

As Wes gets older, he gets more talkative. ALOT more talkative. He especially likes to talk on toy phones. On real phones, he usually clams up and won't say a word and gives the phone back after a couple of moments of unsure listening.

Today was different, however. Wes actually handed the phone to me today and requested to talk to "Nanni", or my mother who calls herself "Nina" instead of grandma. So, I dialed the number so he could talk with her. I was astounded at what happened after that. Not only did he put the phone to his ear and ACTUALLY TALK (very loudly, I might add), he mimicked me when I'm on the phone in such detail that it was almost scary. He walked around the room, twirled circles, looked out the window, sat for a while, got up and walked around a bit more, sat in a different room, listened for a while, talked a bit more, then got up and walked around a little more. He played with toys while listening. Chased the cat.

I finally realized that his entire life, he's seen me clean the house, take out garbage, change his diaper, and do a host of other things while talking on the phone. Sometimes I just pace, sitting occasionally, but always returning to my feet to talk and think some more.

He did this for a very long time, probably 10 or more minutes. My mother kept up the conversation beautifully, asking him about what he ate today, if he went to the "wee" (park) and such. She asked him what a host of different animals said, and he would answer in turn.

He would stop every now and then to push a couple of buttons, but always returned the phone to his ear to talk some more. However, after a while, he got tired...and laid on the floor (like I sometimes lay on the couch or the bed) and put the phone close to his ear so he could still hear my mom. Crazy kid! I can't believe how observant they really are!