SarahBear
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OK, time for another update. The frequency of word usage for Leo is still low. However, it's not unusual to hear him pop out a word he's never said before and certain words are getting incorporated into his more regularly used vocabulary. He's taking off with it (at his pace) and I suspect that by 2, he'll be pairing words together. I'm also starting to decipher his language a bit as well. He says "hat" as "at" and the following words all sound the same: trash, orange, and wash. It's really cool to be seeing his language develop. It's very different from how Violet's language developed and it's fun to see. So I don't know that I can capture all of his words as his vocabulary is definitely rapidly expanding, but here are some things I can think of off the top of my head that he has said. And of course very few of these words were said with articulation clear enough for a stranger to understand:
On top of that, there are a number of signs and gestures he incorporates into his communications:
- This (first word)
- Mom (or mama)
- Dada
- dog
- duck
- wash
- orange
- trash
- up
- Nana
- Banana (said the same as "Nana")
- apple
- hat
- uh huh
- yes
- no
- ho ho ho!
- yay!
- attempted to say "Sprocket" (The name of my sister's new dog)
On top of that, there are a number of signs and gestures he incorporates into his communications:
- wave for hello, goodbye, and goodnight
- pointing
- sign for "potty"
- sign for "open"
- sign for "more"
- sign for "milk"
- sign for "water"
- sign for "food"
- head shake
- nodding
- putting his hand on his crotch or indicating toward his diaper
- et cetera...