All at once

For any of you crazy followers of my blog, remember when I said something just clicked in Lilah's head and she suddenly loved books? Well, we're going through a similar phase currently. About a week ago when I got my wisdom teeth out, she started something different. Now, Lilah Rose has always been a very articulate child. More than once I've wondered if she understands more than she lets on. Maybe she's storing up all this information to be activated at a later date. Maybe she's a Cylon! Sorry, I digress...

Now, this change she underwent a week ago was the metamorphosis from thought to speech. She said her first word at around 6 months and hasn't paused since then. She picks up many new words every day, which is pretty par for the course for an almost 2 year old (is she almost 2? Dear God...). The abnormal aspect in her growth and development is her newfound ability to put words together in a stream of thought. It actually makes sense now. She always prattles away when she plays and I thought it was just babble. However, in listening to her now, she's talking and I can understand better what's going on in her brain. I'll share some of what I've overheard.

"Lilah, it's bath time."
"No bath. Shower, Mama."
"Um. Okay. Shower time."
"Squeaky clean. Clothes off. Take them off!"
(Me staring)
"Please."

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"Hiiii Daddy. Hugs. Kissies too. I love you (growled). 

(Dano staring)

"Demon!"

"Yes, honey. You're a demon."

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"Lilah, you can't come up on my lap right now."

"Hot coffee, Mama?"

"Yep. Hot coffee."

(Lilah blowing air in the direction of the cup)

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"You stay away from the stove! It's hot and it will burn little girls. It's dangerous (a word she knows well)!"

(Lilah blowing air in the direction of the stove)

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(Lilah in an attempts to crawl onto the bed with both arms full of stuff)

"Do you need help, little one? Want Mama to help you up?"

"Up your nose!" (hysterical laughter from Lilah)

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Upon showing Lilah how to use an Advent Calendar.

(Eyes wide after learning what was housed behind each little window) "Caaandies, Mama! Chocolate! More? More, please? Candiiiies! Chocolate candies. I need it! Please? Please, more candies?" I think this was some kind of attempt to find a magic combination of words to open more Advent windows. An "open sesame" of sorts. 

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And most recently this morning...

"Mama! All done! Finished eating! Finished it all! Now more candies!"

(Blank stare from me)

"Cleeeean up!" (Waving her dirty hands in the air)

In conclusion, I'm pretty sure she's either destined to be some sort of author, elocutionist, or poet, or she's most definitely a Cylon.