If you talk to Grady for five seconds you hear about Ella, Jordyn and Maria, the other kids in his daycare class. On Valentine's Day the kids (read: their parents) gave each other little Valentine's. Ella's included little chocolate squares for everyone. We have managed to keep Grady from actual straight-up chocolate so far (two years, go us!) but this was his introduction.
Brett showed it to him and said "Ella gave you that." Grady ate it, laughed and enjoyed it a LOT, of course. As soon as it was gone, he turned to Brett and said "Want Ella gave you dat." It turns out (as we realized from many requests over the ensuing hours) that this was Grady's term for chocolate: "Ella gave you dat." Over time it has been shortened to "Ella gave." So if he sees one of us with chocolate it's "want dat Ella gave" or if he wants a reward for something, he walks to the cabinet, points and says "want Ella gave." Chocolate milk, however, is still "coc-olate MULK!"
We'll see if it sticks!
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