I was watching Lily play with a toy cell phone. In the past she would typically say 'Hello' and 'uh huh', repeating phrases. This time she practiced a conversation. She developed a scenario.
Many lines were not clear, but from what I could make out she was making dinner and talking to Amy. I'd guess that the gibberish parts were, at least in part, some kind of gibberish confabulation - filled in for the words and sentences she can't build yet. Even the gibberish was unique though, which lead me to believe that this was a blank for a bigger conversation being practiced.
A week or so ago it was Nate's language spurt. He has never been one to cry much (he's very tough), but just recently he learned to yell. So, when he's in need of attention - he yells. It starts small, and builds.
My experience is limited & anecdotal. I have no idea what the science is. Still, I would be amazed if brain development isn't normally achieved in 'spurts'. I've never seen a change evolve into being, it just happened - a revolution.
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