Eila has a different take on what things are than most adults. The words she knows follow a strict pattern for definition: If you put your head on it, it's a pillow. If you sit on it, it's a chair.
Simple enough.
However, what happens if you have a chair that you can rest your head against? To Eila, this instantly turns your chair into a pillow. This new name is also vigorously defended against attempts to call it a chair.
Amber and Eila recently had this conversation:
"Chair" (points to chair)
"Pillow" (points to chair)
"Chair"
"Pillow"
"Chair"
"Pillow"
"Chair"
"Pillow"
"Chair"
"Pillow"
And so on....
(Also equally confusing is the crying/laughing distinction since we have a picture where Eila is laughing, but when she sees it she says "Don't Cry").

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