Minimalistic Conversation

Gwen and Xavier's teachers say that they have advanced vocabularies. What I wonder is, how can they tell?

Xavier: Gwen? Soccer?

Gwen: Homework.


Xavier: Mom, play?

Me: What play?

Xavier: Legos?


Xavier: Mom? Milk?

Me: In a minute, Xav.

Xavier (ten seconds later): Mom? Milk? Remember?


Me: Gwen, how was school today?

Gwen: Good.

Me: What did you do?

Gwen: Work.


Gwen: I'm worried.

Me: Why?

Gwen: Because.

Me: Because why?

Gwen: Dunno.


Xavier (reading the blog): Mommy? Down?

Me: Do you mean you want me to scroll down, or put you down?

Xavier: Scroll down.

Gwen: What?


Advanced vocubularies, eh? Just sayin' ...