First Words

Baby T is a pretty quiet guy, but he can communicate quite clearly with his small arsenal of words and signs. When we speak to him and explain a new word or point out a new thing, we'll often hear him whisper, repeat it and practice the word very quietly to himself, thinking nobody is listening. Then, when he's confident enough, the word will come blurting out. However, even though he's said it perfectly clearly, he's unlikely to repeat the word again. Maybe he's storing it for another time?

At 14.5 months, we've got these down pat:

English words:
"Mama" (Mama)
"Dada" (Daddy)
"Duck" (Duck)
"Melmo" (Elmo)
"Bah" (Ball)
"boo" (Spoon)
"Nooooo" (NO!)
"Cwatter" (Cracker)
"Bappoh" (Apple)
"Bawbo" (Bubble)

Chinese (sorta)
"wo-wo" (dog - woah-woah)
"nyiow-nyiow" (cat - meow-meow)
"toong-toong" (hurt)
"Che" (car)
"Baba" (Daddy)
"Nai-Nai" (Milk)
"Moh-Mohr!" (Don't touch!)

Signs:
"Potty" - left hand twisting motion
"More" - closed finger tips together
"Bird" - thumb and index finger open and close
"Ball" - Open finger tips touching
"Milk" - open and close fist
"Water" - points index finger to mouth (he made that one up)
"Eat" - fingertips to mouth
"Cracker" - fist knocking opposite elbow
"Outside" - open and close fingers to thumb
"Hurt" - touch index fingers