Oh-Bla-Di

So there’s this iPhone app called Talking Carl. I first learned of it after reading this dooce.com post. That video was so funny, that I downloaded the app immediately. Then, when Matt got home, I stole his phone and downloaded it for him too. Then, our Talking Carls had a conversation. I haven’t laughed that hard in a while.

In the meantime, Ava really found that she liked Talking Carl too. Only, somehow, she decided his name was Carlo and, instead of being just a repeater, he was supposed to be a conversation partner. She gets really bossy with him when she says something like “This is my headband” and he repeats, “My headband.” Then she fights with him about whose headband it actually is until Carlo misunderstands and doesn’t repeat correctly or she decides to share. Needless to say, watching Ava talk to Carl is pretty entertaining. The video below is their first solo interaction. Taking him away so that she would eat lunch that day resulted in a lot of crying. We have that video, but you probably don’t need to see that.

So, now, several weeks into their relationship, I find that I’m grateful for Carlo too. On the mornings when Ava wakes up early and I’m still getting ready to work, I just hook her up with Carlo and they have a conversation in my bed until I’m ready to deal with getting her dressed and ready for school. iPhone toting parents, if you haven’t invited Carlo into your life, now’s the time, friends.