Little words

Your very first word you said quite awhile ago, I think you were about four to five months when you cried out in your sleep with a very clear "Mama". Both your Daddy and I were so surprised it was the sweetest sound. By ten months you had seven words. "Mama" "Dada" "yeh" "no" "moh" (more) "malk" (milk) "dog". 

It's wonderful to watch you as you listen carefully to words and try to say them yourself. Now at eleven months you can communicate very well with Mama and Daddy using a mix of words and sign language. 

Baababaa means breakfast or food as you say it whenever you are hungry. You try to say cat but can't quite get the "c" sound. 

But what is most fascinating is not how much you can say but how much you understand. If we ask you "where are the balloons?" You point to the mobile hanging over the window. 

If we ask you if you would like to go to the shower you will say yes or no. On Fridays even if you are asleep and hear the rubbish truck go past you instantly wake and point to the window to go see.

When we ask if you want to visit Poppy or your friend Melody your eyes light up and you often jump up and down with excitement. 

But perhaps the one I'm most proud of is when you tell me you need to use the potty by making a "ssss" sound or taping on the potty. I'm so glad we have done elimination communication with you, as I feel it has allowed us to have a stronger bond and you are so much more interested in communicating with us as you know we are listening and paying attention. 

You amaze us everyday my little one.