Tales from Toddlerhood

Will, from one end of the house: "Benjamin! … Benjamin!" (clearly asking Benjamin to come to him, but not saying the words)
Me, with Benjamin at the other end of the house: "Benjamin, Daddy's calling you!" (clearly meaning that Benjamin should go to him, but not saying the words)
Benjamin: "Oh!" then taking one step and putting his hand up to his ear, "He-wo?"
Clearly we are going to have to be specific in our instructions to this child of the 21st century.

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Recently, I was changing Joshua's diaper and Benjamin was hanging out in the room with us.  Then, without saying anything, Benjamin ran to the living room.  A few seconds later, I heard a really loud yell. "Benjamin?" I called, "Are you OK?"

Walking completely nonchalantly back into Joshua's room, he replied, "Yeah, Mommy.  I just had a big noise."

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We often watch videos of animals on youtube with Benjamin… elephants, penguins, etc., and yesterday we were watching an elephant video.  In the middle, the elephant trumpeted and it must have startled Benjamin.  He looked up at me and said, "Mommy, dat e-phant gares (scares) me."

Then, in what I can only guess was his way of expressing butterflies in his stomach or that nervous stomach-turning-over feeling, he said, "I fink I need a band-aid on my tummy."