Don't forget to capitalize and use punctuation!

Full sentences are becoming more commonplace in everyday conversations with Owen. If he doesn't catch you by surprise by deftly handling some polysyllabic word like refrigerator--"fwidahwader"--or by lying on his back in the grass and declaring "baby coud!" when a small cloud passes overhead, then a full-on sentence is sure to get your attention. Some recent examples...

"Owen yike it nulk." (Owen likes milk).
"Nino wight O pees." (Nino, write an O please). As "Nino" was showing him how to write the letter O.
"Papa sit down foor pees." (Papa sit on the floor, please).
"Daddy cose dee door." (Daddy closed the door)
"Mommy wap. Weed dee book." (Sit in Mommy's lap and read the book.)
"Buht Uhnee singing song." (Bert and Ernie are singing a song.)

And I have been trying, without much success, to capture Owen's impromptu serenades. You'll hear some quiet talking...a string of words that sound so familiar but not quite right...and it's soon obvious that he's singing to you. Many of his favorites are songs from Music Class that you might not be familiar with. But, another favorite is one you are sure to recognize. It goes a little something like this...

"Tinkah, tinkah saw. Howwa wondah. Uppa buh. Die-mun. Sigh." Rinse, repeat.

Yet another...

"Wocka baby. Teetop. Win bows. Cadle. Fall. Mommy ket you."

Needless to say, it's pretty darn cute to witness. And eventually, I'll actually get it on tape. As several of you have witnessed firsthand, Owen is growing tired of the paparazzi these days. Often, at the first sign of the camera, he'll stop whatever he's doing and scream "NO pitchas!" or "NO camuh!"

For a shutterbug mama, it makes life just a bit more challenging. But, I've always loved a challenge.