So I mentioned in the last post that Alex is getting "chatty" (that was the word one of his teacher/nursery worker used on Wednesday when I went to pick him up).  He has moved past only saying "I want __" and has added to that pointing out various things (truck (or "duck"), Bus, Dump truck, mail, digger).  He'll say something and keep saying it until you say "Did you see a ___?" and then he'll say "Yeah!". But the newest development has me shaking my head.

The first time I heard it, I thought I misheard. He asked for something, I said no, and I thought I heard "Why?"  I shook my head, there's no way my 19 month old is asking 'Why' already. He must have been saying "hi".  During dinner a few nights later, he did it again. James looked at me and asked, "Did he just say 'why'?"  My fears were confirmed. 

Yet, Alex asks "Why?" in a different way than Will.  Alex asks and you can easily say "Because I told you to".  Will's asking 'why' usually is with questions there is no possible answer. "Why did that truck turn that way, Mommy?", "Why is the firetruck going that way?", "Why did the police man have that car on the road?", "Why did you turn that way, Mommy? Why is that the way we have to go?" "Why are the diggers over there? Why is that crane doing that?"  (Do you see why Alex normally doesn't get a chance to talk in the car?)

Today I had to ask Will to be quiet in the car and not ask any more quesitons, Mommy needed a break.  He said "I just need to tell you something! Why–"  I cut him off. And managed to not scream. Today, being able to do that makes me Mom of the Year, it was just one of those days.