Closing in on 2

Kieran is obsessed with the notion of being "almost done." He points out whenever anyone is nearly done their plate. He wants to be "almost done" so badly that he says he is when he's just had a couple of bites. In Kieranian, "almost done" is ponounced "obbiton."

New favorite books: "Pat the Bunny;" "Trucks and Diggers;" and "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb." He can even say "Han han finguh tum."

This boy likes "pinkle" on his ice cream. For breakfast he enjoys "Life silly," and he likes some "keppatch" with his eggs.

Sometimes things are "too loud," other times they're "too quiet." Sometimes just by a centibel. When people are laughing, he likes to remark on it: "laughing." It makes him happy.

He's sort of starting to understand pronouns. He doesn't quite get the difference between "my" and "your." When he wants a turn, for example, he'll say "your turn."

Here's one he almost picked up from Uma. When you tell him something, as often as not he'll ask "why?" We figure that, at least initially, he didn't know what that meant; he just heard Uma doing it. He must have figured that's just what you're supposed to say when someone tells you something.

Kieran's favorite bib has Cookie Monster on it. One time he really wanted it, but I almost didn't figure out what he was saying. Come on, without the clue, would you have known what "coomonsha" meant?

He understands now that you can see pictures on the back of the camera. When I get out the camera, even before I've taken a picture, he'll demand to "shee it." Then he'll "oooohhhh" appreciatively. Another thing he picked up from Uma. Actually, maybe he got that from all of us. We appreciate photos around here. You're welcome.

Uma has been training Kieran in how to speak politely. When you do him a favor, he'll very nicely say "thankoo welcome."

Yet more big sister influence. When I tell him it's time to pick up the bath toys because bath is over, he'll look me right in the eye and, in a resigned tone of voice, say "Oh man...."