Video for Babcia.

I will never cease to be amazed by how easily children learn language and can learn multiple languages at one time. My kids understand everything in Polish. Everything  Even when the person is speaking fast and not to them, Hejjo is eavesdropping or Felek is responding. They know what is being said. I don't. But they do. It's great. I think it's great. Their ability to speak is still a little delayed behind their peers, perhaps, but it's not so much a  worry as something we will continue to focus on until we don't have to anymore and they just "get it".

Except for Kacio. One of the things that is unique about Kacio is that he will be growing up here, in Poland, as his language skills are developing from toddler to young child, unlike the others. He has heard and understood Polish from day one but he still knows that his Mama speaks English. He speaks to me in English. All the kids do. But the amazing thing to me is that he responds to Martin in Polish. The other kids do not. In fact, if Kacio is speaking in English to Martin and I, and he thinks we are not listening or he is not getting what he wants (which is more often the case) he will turn to his Tata and ask for it, in Polish. This has been amazing to see. I am hopeful that over time, as the older children are able to better express themselves in Polish that they will also begin to respond back to Martin in Polish. Nothing would make him happier, I know. 

Lastly, and most importantly, for any young child of course, is just to be talked to in general.  Kacio gets plenty of that, in both languages. And he, in turn, never stops talking. All. day. long. ;)

I made this video for Uncle Freddie, but he's just darn cute, I had to share it here.