't-is-it?

Today, Barrett is 23 months old!  We can't believe it.  Here he is, a talking, running, feed-yourself, singing little boy; wasn't it just yesterday he was tiny and cooing and newborn?  We watched some video of him the other night, at about age 8 months or so.  He was dancing, holding onto the coffee table, and was just the cubbiest little thing, with short little legs and a bald head.  In just  about a year's time span, he is tall and thin and has blonde curls covering that beautiful little head.  He can count and use his problem-solving-skills to figure out where puzzle pieces go...how to screw on the top to a water bottle...to build a tower...to hook magnets together. 

We marvel at his language development, as well as his motor skills.  He repeats just about everything and strings together 4 or 5 word sentences.  His latest word really isn't:  it is " 't-is-it "  At first, we thought he was saying "kiss it," as he had just laid a big one on his mommy...and was all about kissing!  But, as we observed him, it became obvious he was asking a question.  It's his shortened version of "What is it?"  And he asks it often! 

Because asking questions is one of the great toddler traits in general, and one of the ways they learn best, we spend lots of times answering him:  "It's a blimp."  "It's a ramp."  "It's a pelican."  "It's a mushroom."  On television, he sees a new dinosaur and asks " 't-is-it?"  If I haven't paid close attention, I don't know the answer!  I'm just learning all the types, from Dinosaur Train; if it's not a T-Rex, then I have to get help.  It's a whole new world out there for this E-mommy!