Some funny things Benjamin said
Before I get started, I’d like to acknowledge the sheer incredibleness of the title of this post.
There was once a time when I wasn’t sure Benjamin would ever say anything. Then came the time when I wasn’t sure if he’d ever use language to express anything past his most basic needs. And now, while he’s still not like those barfy youngsters from my kid-hating days who walked around spewing adorable lines, he has been pretty mind-blowingly verbal lately.
Here, a few of my recent favorites.
1. “Fish! Light!” The other day Benjamin came home from a fun afternoon with Linda, his therapist, with a huge smile—and a couple of new pets. He watched her set up the tank with a level of focus usually reserved for an Alvin and the Chipmunks film. I thought he’d lose interest after the fish were released from the bag they came in, but the next day he brought me over to the tank and pointed out the little guys, and the blue light that makes their home glow.

2. “I want Kale.” I should note there was also a time when I thought my kid would never eat anything other than chicken nuggets and pretzels.
3. “I like Ketchup.” Benjamin still loves his video modeling program. I still love listening to him learn to comment.
4. “The luck of the Irish be with you!” More fun with video modeling! The last time Benjamin’s lead therapist came over she made an on-the-fly video of herself saying stuff about the pictures in one of Benjamin’s beloved cookbooks. The point is to get him to do more than just label the stuff he sees, which he does pretty obsessively while flipping through the pages. Okay, so he mumbled this line, but you’ve got to appreciate the deadpan fake laugh.
5. “Happy.” What he had to say about a photo of himself in which he is smiling.









