Finn talks a big talk

As most of you know, we've been following Finn closely since his birth, looking for any sign of a delay due to the swelling on his brain in his early hospitalization. He was a little late to walking but not too late. He talked relatively early (for a boy!) but then sort of lagged a bit in putting words together. Because he had such a large vocabulary his pediatrician wasn't concerned, and I should have known that as soon as I mentioned it to the doctor, Finn would start putting his words together. The clarity of his speech has also improved a ton. For instance, he used to say Papa for Poppy and now it comes out perfectly. Dada is now Daddy and, to my chagrin, Mama is now Mommy (sometimes). I correct him because I can't stand hearing "Mommy". I know that's stupid but I want my kids to call me Mama. It must be the Southerner in me. Anyway, he's got all kinds of words he's putting together like "plane loud", "toy no like", "buh-BYE daddy", etc. It's pretty fun. Our favorite word to have him say lately is pickle.

Lately he's started running up to people and hugging their legs with all of his strength. He still loves to cuddle ("cuddle cozy") and will take my face in his hands and come in for a big open mouth kiss. Yeah, I'll make out with my two-year-old. What?! It's sweet. I promise I'll stop before it gets to be embarrassing for him.