First Words

Last week, finally, my precious Bubu started talking. For the last few days, she has been saying “Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma” when she wants something and calls out “Duh” for “Daddy.” This morning, when she woke up and Ben was gone, she pointed at the door and said, “Duh, duh, duh.” It cracks me up. When she is done eating or pooping, she says, “Ah dah” for “All done.” She babbles incessantly throughout the day. I keep wondering what she’s trying to say.

The last couple months, I’ve been trying to teach her to pick up her toys and she just wasn’t getting it. The first time I showed her, she stared at me and then down at the box for the longest time. She tilted her head and kept staring. Suddenly, she grabbed the box, turned it upside down, and whacked at the blocks with both hands, sending them flying all over the place. So much for cleaning up…. Today, I didn’t even try to have her help. I was putting away her brand new dominos when she crawled over to me and started picking them up and throwing them into the box, jabbering excitedly. She kept going till every last one of the 91 tiles was put away.

Today was also the first time she kissed me. She went straight for my mouth and slobbered on me, but a kiss is a kiss.

She still doesn’t try to walk although she can stand as long as she wants to without holding on to anything. I’m kind of glad she isn’t walking yet, though. It’s easier to catch her when she’s crawling around. And no teeth yet, either, though she shows all the signs, including waterfalls of drool, chapped cheeks, and the stinkiest poop you ever smelled. The drool, I can understand, maybe. But why the other two are signs I have no idea. It’s just what I’ve read.

Our other baby apparently has a tail and is growing flippers this week. Look at our baby widget on the top right.