Conversations With Toddlers

Aimee: "Say dada." Grant: "Dada." Aimee: "Say mama." Grant: "Dada." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scene: My car. Grant and Elijah are both in the back seat. We are on our way to run some errands. I gave Elijah my garage door opener so that he could use it as a 'phone.' Elijah: "Hi, Aimee." (Holding his 'phone' to his ear.) Aimee: "Hi, Elijah." (Holding my cell phone to my ear.) Elijah: "(Watcha) doin'?" Aimee: "Driving." Elijah: "Ok. Talk to you later. Bye." Aimee: "Bye, Elijah." Ten sconds later... Elijah: "Hi, Aimee." (Holding his 'phone' to his ear.) Aimee: "Hi, Elijah." (Holding my cell phone to my ear.) Elijah: "(Watcha) doin'?" Aimee: "Driving." Elijah: "Ok. Talk to you later. Bye." Aimee: "Bye, Elijah." And again and again.