You know those first months in your baby's life when you're constantly thinking "when will he/she start talking, so that we can understand each other better?"? If you do, most probably you know the next thought - that comes up several months later - "where is the stupid "stop" button"? or "will he/she every shut up?"
My little one is now in the second phase. He never stops. And most of the time I find it funny. Sometimes I just block him out, otherwise I'd get crazy(er than I already am). Other times I am actively looking for a tape I could use to shut his mouth. Like when I'm reading a story to his brother and he comes with another book, puts it on top of what we are reading or just talks louder and louder about his book, asking me to confirm what he's "reading".
Recently he's been starting playing games with us, saying something contrary just to have fun. It is blue, he says it's yellow. It's cold, he says it's hot. And so on.
We have a board game which contains a banana. Too complicated to explain why... and irrelevant as well. So it's like a ... banana. Yellow. And has the form of a banana. Made of wood. You're still following this? Well, never mind...
He says it's the Moon. And he's not wrong. It kind of also looks like the Moon. So when he wants to start the 'let's contradict each other' game, he starts with "the Moon" or "the banana". And I, my husband, or the older brother who quickly learned how to join the party, have to say the other one. And it goes on and on.
Several days ago, I was in the car with him. And he started: "the Moon". Me: "the banana". Him: "the Moon". Me: "the banana". Him: "the banana". Me (not paying attention): "the banana". Him: "no! Mommy: the Moon!". Me: *shocked silence!* "fine, the Moon"... and all was well with the world again.
I still wonder when he'll stop talking all the time. But I laugh out loud at least once every day, just listening to him.
Yesterday he fell asleep arguing with himself whether it's the Moon or the banana. Not sure who won.
