Way Too Loud

It’s funny now, because for so long we worried about Buba and the fact that he didn’t start speaking as early and doesn’t talk as much as his peers seem to. Someone warned me that at some point, his talking would just take off, and we’d wish that he’d stop talking altogether. Well folks, that day has come.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m so proud of Buba and all that he accomplished while working with EI. But lately, it just feels like he’s talking all. the. time. Seriously, his chattering is endless and the volume is just way too loud. Even when he’s standing right next to me and has my full attention.

Most of his talking is commanding (Sit down and read the book! Watch me jump! Milk please!) or questioning (Are you going to work today? What are you making for me?). By far, we seem to hear “What’s that?” the most often, and most of the time, he already knows the answer to his question. For example, he’ll point to a picture of a monkey and say, “What’s that?” Are you kidding me?

Interestingly, Tiny has been a Miss Chatterbox for months, and is equally demanding and full of questions. But speaking at a volume that’s more appropriate for human ears, it just doesn’t seem as bad. If only there was a magical remote control that allowed parents to control the volume of their children’s voices. Oh, how wonderful that would be. I promise that I would never push the mute button. But I wouldn’t think twice about turning Buba’s voice down a few notches. Especially at 6:30am.