That's how you do it

For a long time, Will was reluctant to speak on the phone, uttering "fine" and "good" or "I don't want to talk" when prompted. He's been getting better in the past few months, though, and really good in the last couple weeks.

The other day my mom called and Will asked to speak with her - unprecedented. He had a nice talk with her, while holding the mouthpiece flush against his cheek.

After handing the phone back to Jana, he says "Mommy, you have to talk into this end so you sound louder" while pointing at said mouthpiece.

Next week's lesson: practice what you preach.