I'm not sure it is official yet, but The Boy is making progress towards speech. He has a few consistent sounds that he makes when we say certain words to him. For example:
Buh=Bear
Assat=what's that?
Dadadadada=Daddy
He has also made noises that sound like "Sam" (Sah!) and "Mom" (Mum!).
He is crawling like a pro and pulls up to stand on EVERYTHING. Crib, coffee table, Anne's bed, changing table, etc. So fun to watch, since it is our first time with a kid who follows the traditional motor progression.
Anne's here, too, and I'm not forgetting about her. She's just not doing quite as many new things as Sammy right at the moment. She did have a couple of verbal gems tonight:
"Can you put me down so I can get my DeeDee?" Not very interesting, but that's a lot of words for someone who is not yet 3.
She likes to watch videos on YouTube from the musical "Annie", and tonight she looked at me and said "I have Daddy Warbucks. I call him Sam Warbucks." I about died laughing. She thinks the girl in the video IS her...she will look at her shoes and tell me "these are not my tap shoes" or "that is my curly hair!" There is some slight confusion regarding two people having the same name.
We were having a rough evening here at home and apparently I had a distressed look because Anne stopped eating and said "Don't cry, Mama." So intuitive sometimes!
She also talks to her babies (and to Sammy) just the same way I talk to her. It is hard to convey in text form, but it is funny to hear your own words and inflections coming out of someone else's mouth. And she has made it clear that I say "Have a good day" every time I leave her at Oma's, because that is what she says to her babies when she leaves them "at daycare"
Tonight her baby need a timeout because "she hit my friend Mr. 'Tato Head"
We were out walking and Anne said that "no" is not a nice word. I asked her to list some nice words. Here they are:
Please
Be quiet
I love Daddy
I'm sorry
A pretty good list, I must say!
All in all, we have a very chatty house right now. Someone is always talking. Good thing for naptime--this librarian needs some quiet.
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And "Nanananana" (Sam) and "Love you" (Annie). Personally, I've never heard sweeter words. Every time I see you all, my heart still feels fuller still.
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