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Brick's teachers have commented several times on his verbal capacity. I tend to just smile politely and say thank you. I figure he may be smart, but is he really THAT much more advanced than the other 2-year-olds in his class?

Today, the fine folks at BabyCenter sent me this email:

By 30 months, your child can name a few body parts, some colors, and even a friend or two. Her memory and speaking ability work in tandem. ... She can't imitate your complex language patterns yet, but her brain is absorbing them.

And if I may, I'd like to brag on our child for a minute 'cause if this is the verbal capacity of the average 30-month-old, then Brick's teachers may be on to something. For at least a couple of months now, Brick's been able to configure full and complete sentences, and his memory is outstanding - just ask Gramps, who joked with Brick about taking him to see "The Dark Knight" only to wake up to a kid asking, "Are we going to see the Dark Knight today?"