I think I can say that Caleb had his first (mini) conversation in Spanish today. We were walking down to the drug store at the end of the street and there were three groups of men breaking up sections of the sidewalk with mallets and shovels. Caleb waved to each as we walked by, and said hola or buenos días to some. On the way back up the street, he was eating a lollipop, and wanted to show it to everyone...
One of the workers: Buenos días niño! Cómo estás? (Goodmorning little boy! How are you?)
Caleb: Bien. (without hesitation or thought)
Worker: Estás comiendo un dulce. Cómo está? (You're eating some sweets. How is it?)
Caleb: Bien. (Again without hesitation or thought, though I think this response might have been because he heard the como está part and thought he was asking how he was, but I was still excited and proud of him for responding!)
Caleb: Adios! (and waved to them as we walked away)
Me: Way to go Caleb!
It has been fun to watch as Caleb, in 6 weeks, has gone from not wanting to try saying or repeating almost anything, to repeating an occasional word that I tell him to say to someone, to repeating occasional words that he hears other people and kids say, to saying simple words and phrases voluntarily and from his own memory as we pass people on the street, in the building, at stores, or pass the concierge as we are coming and going (actually one of his favorite and most regular times to practice saying hello and goodbye). He is also more willing to repeat longer and more complex phrases that we say, just for the sake of repeating them. Love it!
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