Ethan is like having a tape recorder constantly on, replaying your every word. From Joe saying "Ah Ha!" on Blues Clues, to our saying "Hey Babe" to one another--he picks up everything. Some he incorporates into his vocabulary to be used more regularly. Like the "hey babe" and now "how 'bout," which he says when trying to choose a video to watch or a toy.
He obviously learns a lot by all this repeating. It's how he learned his shapes, numbers, and now he's working on colors. He also learned animal names by repeating them back to the Baby Einstein videos. The only downfall there is that now he thinks any animal with antlers is a Caribou (which sounds like "Tare Boo" when Ethan says it).
Words aren't the only thing he repeats, he also loves to watch the videos with sign language in them and eagerly replays the movements as best he can. His version of the sign for "salon" is a riot that can not be expressed in words--you'll just have to see it for yourself sometime.
As for us, we definitely have the "kid filter" on all our language and discussions now, since there's no telling what he'll repeat to the receptionist at daycare the next morning. :-)
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