Affectionate

The small one is our cuddler, and not afraid to ask. She corners the big one in the hallway.

"I baby thithter. Baby thithter. A hug. A kith. Nithe to mee tyou. [Shakes hands with sister.] Nithe to mee tyou, [Sister]. Hold me."

Litany

Praying for lunch, 20 month old version:

"God...
Jesus...
Cake.
An' juice.
An' cake.
Amen.
Clap meh hands!"

Melting

Big sis: I'm sorry, Care Bear.
Little sis: Hug?
Big sis: She forgives me!
Little sis: Hug!

Victualed

Kid 2: Summer soup! Summer soup!

I looked up to see her folded in half with her feet and forehead on the floor.

Me: Somersault?
Kid 2: Oh, summer SALT. Help somersault!

Buoyant

Kid 1 is explaining an imaginary event in the past that she also claims will be occuring in the future.

T.G.: Are we in a temporal paradox?
Kid 1: No, we're in a tugboat. A really big tugboat.

Technicality

Me: Kid 1, don't call your sister names.
Kid 1: Can I call her [her name]?
Me: Yes, you may call her her own name.
Kid 1: [Kid 2]. [Kid 2]. [Kid 2]. [KID 2]!
Kid 2: NOOOOOOOO!

Conversational

[An 18-month-old, Kid 2, walks into the kitchen where her mother is doing some work, including slicing a block of cheese.]

Kid 2: Tee! Tee! Tee! (Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!)
[Mother hands Kid 2 a slice of cheese.]
Kid 2: Tinks! (Thanks!) Bye-bye-bye-bye.
[Exit.]

There's always next year

Scene: It's Sunday night, and the family is discussing football at the dinner table.

Kiddo: Bengals and Cardinals are my favorite teams.
Mom: Pampa will be happy to hear that. But what about the Vikings?
Dad: Do you like the Vikings?
Kiddo, apologetically: I don't like Vikings. They don't... They don't really do touchdowns.

Obvious

Kid 1 is playing outside with her friends after church.

Kiddo: I'M IN THE TREE. I'M INNNNNN THE TREEEEEE!
Friend: That's not how you play hide and seek.

Congruent

Kid 1 has composed two songs, "Go to Sleep" and "Christmas."

"Go to Sleep" is a lullaby for her sister and is sung to the famous tune known as Ah! vous dirai-je, maman. It goes:

A, B, C, D,
Go to sleep!

"Christmas" is described as her favorite Christmas song and has the same melody.

A, B, C, D,
Christmas hat!