Andrew's vocabulary increases by leaps and bounds. The kid is a sponge/parrot/ape whatever. In any case, I have to be verrrrry careful when I stub my toe around him, if you know what I mean.
He went through a "Why?" phase for about three weeks. Everything you said to him got a "why?" response.
Go to bed.Why?
Because I said so.
Why?
Shit, you got me there, kid.
Shit! Shit! Shit!
Dammit, don't say that word.
Why?
Because.
Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!
*sigh*
Now he's going through a "what" phase. Every sentence gets a what, but here's the thing: it doesn't always mean that he wants you to repeat what you said. It's not always "What?" but often a very declaratory and emphatic WHAT.
I haven't quite figured out what (heh) he means by it when it's not a question. I have found that you can't write off nonsense words with this kid. He always attaches meaning to everything he says. He doesn't really babble.
Maybe he saw some British kids show. ("I say. I think I'll go to Highgrove for tea and a jolly good rogering, what, what.") Maybe he's working his way through the interrogative pronouns so he can get to his "whom" stage. Who knows?