As I have stated before, Lil Tony refuses to talk.  He really only says “here” in his Lil Tony accent.  He completely understands everything we say.  Well the other day, out of the blue, he decided he didn’t want to wear a diaper.  He just took it off.  I immediately asked if he wanted to go on the potty.  We went to the bathroom, he sat for a min or so and went pee.  He also completely understands what to do on the potty.  He pushes out farts and has pooped before too.  He has known what to do since about March.  The problem is he can’t tell me he has to go.  I am not sure he understands to let me know.

For the last couple days he has peed and pooped on the potty at least a couple times a day.  He still goes in his diaper but is at least making the efforts.  

I really don’t think Lil Tony needs a speech therapist like many people have suggested.  I think he will talk in his own time.  For his 2 short years when he was ready to stop or start something he was pretty informative in his own way.  When he was done drinking formula, done eating baby food, drinking out of a bottle and even ready to go potty on the toilet….he lets us know and he has his mind made up.  I have however typed our situation in to a search engine directory to see what kind of advice I can find online and see if it is in the least bit normal that he is 2 and still not talking. 

Most of what I read online is little activities we can do at home and a lot of moms say that they have a child that didn’t speak until after the age of 2 or even closer to 2. 

Lil Tony is just always on the go and I don’t think he will sit still to do any activities with a speech therapist and I think mostly what they do it show pictures and say what it is repeatedly.  That is what we do at home.

This may sound bad but I think that once Isabel starts talking, Lil Tony will follow behind.  Now when Isabel babbles he mimics what she says.  It’s cute.  I just think that when he is ready it will happen.  The problem is that he communicates in his own little way and we understand what he needs/wants and we don’t push him to talk.  When I say push I mean refuse to give him something until he speaks what he wants.  He is WAY too stubborn for that. 

I will just be patient, when he is ready he will talk.

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