Daniel has been talking up a storm since we arrived in Florida last week. He is adding to his vocabulary every day, and seems to have a little repertoire that he likes to perform for people. Now, in addition to "moo-ing" when asked what a cow says, he can imitate a chicken, lion, and pig. The chicken goes, "Cock! Cock!" in an impossibly high voice. The lion goes, "Grrrrrroar!" The pig sounds like heavy nose breathing. I tried to get him to snort, and this lamaze-like panting was his response. We hope to tackle the sheep and the horse next.
Daniel doesn't just say "No!" anymore. He says, "I don't know" (which sounds more like "I duhhh-nnnooooo") in response to many questions. I'm not sure if he knows what it means or if he just finds it to be an effective way to get people to stop asking so many dumb questions. He is starting to repeat many things that he hears, though thankfully that doesn't yet include the occasional curse word that slips from our lips (usually in response to something Ollie has done). He does scold Ollie, though. When the dog barks uncontrollably, Daniel shouts what can only be described as baby-talk obscenities at him.
Daniel's favorite word still seems to be "Hot." To Daniel, everything is hot. If he sees fire in person or in a picture, he says, "Hot!" If he sees a coffee pot or a steaming cup of coffee, he says, "Hot! Hot! Hot!" If he sees white, puffy clouds or steam coming from a chimney or smokestack, he says, "Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!" He says it while driving in the car. He says it while watching TV (The steam billowing from Thomas' engine is always "Hot!"). He even says it while being pushed in his stroller (most recently when he saw a landscaper using a weedwhacker and kicking up clouds of dust). You get the idea. Occasionally, Daniel says "Hot!" for no apparent reason, though I suspect that he knows exactly what he's describing.
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