Charades

They say boys start talking later than girls, and every kid has their own timeline. But there are days I am amazed at the creative ways Liam has learned to communicate with us when just learning the WORD would be so much simpler! He gets his point across (most of the time) and with some real creative flair. His "language" can be categorized three ways: Words, Sounds and Charades. Here are a few of the latest additions to Liam's "vocabulary":

Words

Um mum mum - Any guesses? That one is "ottoman." Aka, he wants the toy box opened.
Er-raj - Garage. Aka, "Hey Mom, Dad's home!"
Thhhhhh - Soother. Liam's preferred method for tending to Sarah's squawks.

Sounds

Ksssshhhhhh - Water. Or the sound that water makes when the tap is running.
Kssh - Coke. Or the sound a tin of coke makes when the tab is opened.
Snort. Not the word, but the sound that is made by pinching your nose and blowing. Usually in response to Mojo sneezing.

Charades

Liam's charades are a series of routines that get more detailed all the time. For example, a month ago when Liam asked for Dad, I would say "Dad's at work" and he would rub his head as if shampooing. Still not sure where that comes from, but to Liam maintaining clean hair is a tough job. Especially if there's ketchup around. Now when I say "Dad's at work" Liam makes the following gestures:

Rubs his head for a nice, bubbly lather.
Says "coo!" (His word for car, and how Matt gets to work.)
Points to eye....because Matt wears glasses when driving.
Turns wrist side to side....he's turning the key in the ignition, of course.
Sways head left to right a couple of times.....because you listen to music in the car.

He's got it all figured out. Now if only he would say "milk".....