Oliver (age 2 years and 2 months) had a coaster, and I asked him "Where is the other one?"  He reached down in the seat cushion, where he had stuffed the other one a few minutes prior.  "Other one" he announced, triumphantly.  And then he added, "oh, my goodmas!"

Some favorite phrases:
-I'm unna go downstairs (or upstairs, or outside)
-Im unna go play Kyle (or Lucas, both friends' of his brothers)
-Ahyee (Ollie) eat ____.
-read books!
-I'm sorry (followed by a nice hug)

We had a new on: "Where's Elliot?" Elliot had spent the night across the street at a friend's house, and he was noticing that he was absent. It was out of the blue, so a genuine question!

He's been sick, and so he's been declaring all week (even in his sleep): "runny nose!" He is not placated easily when irritated. His other exclamation is "itchy!" which is related to having been bitten by mosquitos and a few other bugs in the last few weeks.

I asked him this morning if he was poopy... he proceeded to tell me "no" (despite the odor) and blamed it on his cousin, saying "Eyijah poopy." Elijah lives in Michigan! He went on to say that "Uncle Kraigy poopy," and several other relatives.

He talks about running, because 3 of us in the family do it... "daddy's running shoes," "mommy's run-run-run," "Nick's running," etc. Also "daddy's running watch." When mommy is gone he repeats "she's coming, mommy's coming soon."

Right now he's exploring a closet and has found a coloring book... and is telling me "color paper." He became irritated when I got out 3 crayons for him, as apparently he'd noticed a nice kit of Elliot's. "Open it," he demanded! "I need color!" Noticing the paint palette, he said "I need paint!" "Help you (meaning, help me)" "Need get it out!" " I gonna get out" "That's Eyeeut's paint!" "Momma get out!" Well, I gotta go break it to him that he won't be painting right now...