A swide. And shwtairs.

Alex: Look at me, Daddy.


Alex: Daddy, will you cover me up while Claire’s getting toys?


(playing with Play-Doh)

Alex: Let's make a swide, Daddy.
Daddy: A swide?
Alex (trying and failing to make an L sound): A swwwide.
Daddy (emphasizing the L by visibly putting his tongue on his top teeth): A sllllide. Can you say slllide?
Alex (trying to talk while sticking his tongue out): A swide. And shwtairs.

Alex: I'm makin' a cloud. Look at my cloud.

Alex: I made - I made a new Alex.

Alex: Let's make a slide, stairs, and a dinosaur. And a ball.


Alex (to Daddy): Do you want me to go get your Daddy?


(Alex takes an apple ornament off the Christmas tree and takes a pretend bite.)
Alex: I was tryin’ to pretend it was a apple.


(on the way to Alex’s party)
Daddy: What kind of party?
Alex: Birthday.
Daddy: A birthday party! Whose birthday is it?
Alex: Alex!


Alex (opening a present): Look at this!


(Daddy cut his finger with a knife while trying to open the Curious George jigsaw puzzle box. He is washing it in the sink.)
Alex: Do you want some ice?
Daddy: No, I’m just gonna wash it off and put on a Band-Aid.
Alex: Next time be careful, Daddy.


(playing with the toy food)
Alex: Eat some broccoli.
Mommy: Thank you! Mmm, I love it.
Alex (pretending to eat a peach): I don’t love this.

Alex: I think I ate a little bit and it’s yucky. It’s yucky.

Claire: Uh choo-shoo.
Daddy: Shoo-shoo?
(Claire laughs.)
Daddy: Tissue?
(Claire nods.)


Alex: I don’t like sleeping.