I see Ah-Ahs

Waterboy didn't speak much until after his second birthday. Maybe having a very talkative older brother made him hesitant to jump in.

But since he turned 2, he has become more and more verbal, and he's even invented a few words of his own. Some are easy to understand—"who who" for "train" (although he can also say "train.") Some are more complex—I don't think I can accurately transcribe the word "blub-ub", which was his word for water. (He abandoned that word about two weeks ago.)

Around Halloween, he started using the word "ah-ah", which he used for jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and skeletons.

It's been a little eerie—once he pointed to the kitchen and said "There's an ah-ah." I was a bit worried that our house was haunted, until Dada pointed out that there was a small picture of a ghost on a decoration Waveboy had made.

I also need to post the video of Waterboy saying—in a very spooky voice and with his arms waving—"Ah-ah says 'Wake up Waterboy!'"

This morning, he wanted to assure me that he was not dying. I'm not sure what prompted his concern, but to reinforce his point he added: "I'm not dying. I'm not turning into an ah-ah."

Thanks, Waterboy. What a way to freak me out so early in the morning.