Classic Cordelia Tweets

Cordelia seems to have mastered the English language many months ago. She even skipped entirely over my favorite phase--which for Cody lasted months--where they speak in the third person and reverse pronouns (when you say "I love you," they then refer to themselves as "you" and to you as "I" or "me" or "my"). She does have two awesome quirks, though. One is of language, the other of logic.

She gets he and she right all the time, but keeps them for the possessive. So, she'll say, "Cody is getting dressed! He is getting he's socks on!" Or, "Mommy is thirsty! She is going to drink she's water!" Or my favorite--mostly because she grimaces and clearly knows it's not quite right, but hasn't quite gotten it: "Let's go to the pool! We will put on...we're...bathing suits!"

The logic is either funny or willful. Because I think she actually knows how to structure it, and mostly does, but sometimes decides not to. The other day, knowing she had a rough one, I asked how the morning went. She replied, "I kicked Daddy, because I had to go to time out." I said, "Do you mean you had to go to time out because you kicked Daddy?" "No!" she exclaimed. "I kicked Daddy because I had to go to time out." Or this: "I was so tired because I took a nap!" "It is so hot out because I went in the pool." Or my favorite, "Cordelia, can you come give me a hug?" "No, I can't. Because I am too little. I am so little because I can't hug you right now. Also I am busy." See what I mean about the will?

She says these things with sagacity and authority, usually nodding her head and pursing her perfect little lips to make her point. I'd say I couldn't love her more, but that would be a lie. I will. Probably by evening.

Meanwhile, Cody's vocabulary continues to surpass mine, and his logic, while sometimes mystifying from my perspective, is always excellent on its merits. He now can read about 50 words (that I know of), and it would be more if I could make more time to do his word box with him...somehow summer is not at all slower than the rest of the seasons.