Mommy's Little Monkey

Talking has finally, finally "clicked"!

Though "Mama" is still really rare and often mixed up with "Nana" ("Dada" and "Gaga" are pretty much interchangeable too!) - I am finally hearing it.

His favorite word remains "snack" but "cup" is coming in a close (and convenient!) second... We know where his priorities are in any case! He is so funny saying "cup" - it's really "up" (without the "c") and then he sticks his little lower lip out as if that's a required part of the word!

Aedan also says "night-night" ("nae-nae") which really means "pacifier"...), "kitty-cat," ("ki-ca") "banana" ("na-na!" - his favorite snack), "read," ("ee") "uh-uh" (for "uh oh"), and "no." He still signs very well for "no" (shaking his head), "more" (ASL - putting hands together), "come on" ((he uses his whole arm to gesture and nods his head that direction!) and "please" (ASL - rubbing chest).

The favorite new trick, however, is animal sounds. When he's in the right mood, we have heard a sheep, a rooster, a chicken, a dog, an owl, a bird, and a duck. However, we CONSTANTLY have either a little monkey or a kitty cat along with us. It is utterly adorable!!! He loves to look at pictures or videos of monkeys or kitties too and will go to the computer or his books and ask for them by pointing and repeating the sound! Soooo cute!!!!