It's All So Confusing

It's hard to be one.

I've written before about Sam not being very interested in talking, but he is learning new words and phrases at an amazing rate. I find myself very nearly having conversations with him. However, some things are still getting confused.

Sam has a small stuffed elephant that lives in the bottom drawer of his dresser. Every time he pulls it out, I make a noise like a trumpeting elephant. About a week ago, he started trumpeting when he saw it. Today we were watching Sesame Street, and Sam pointed at Elmo and said, "I see it!" I said, "You see Elmo?" He thought a moment, and said, "El-ah?" and then trumpeted. I tried to explain that elephant and Elmo are two separate things, but he still looked bewildered.

A few minutes later, he brought me a box that he wanted opened. Trying to encourage him to speak, I said, "Use your words, Sam. What do you want? Do you want me to OPEN it? Open?" He dutifully opened his mouth as wide as it could go.

We're getting there!