Your child’s new magic trick? Previously grunted single words are turning into real phrases. These phrases are the precursor to more nuanced ways of expressing themselves and picking up the local ecology of your family (the sayings and expressions you use in your own atmosphere). Baby has been busy processing the complex words they weren’t able to master just a few months ago. And now that they have them, they’re working on refining what they hear—both sounds and words—into simple phrases that convey real meaning.