The first word Henry said was “Ma-Ma” and 6 months old.  Then he said “Da-da” at 8 months and added “No-no” at 11 months.  After that we were waiting……and waiting……and waiting for him to learn some more words.

Since turning 16 months old he has added several new words to his vocabulary!  Here is a look at the words in his dictionary.

• “Mow” (more) – This could mean:
  • I’m hungry and I want something to eat.
  • I ate everything on my plate and want more to eat.
  • I don’t want to eat the food you gave me and want to eat something else.
• “Naah” (snack) – This is always said with a voice inflection that implies it is a question.  As in: Can a have a supper yummy snack from the pantry?!
• “Ah-da” (all done)
• “Oh-no” (Oh no) – This could mean:
  • Oh no, I dropped my toy.
  • Oh no, my shoe fell off.  Can you put it back on?
  • I’m having a hard time putting this toy back together.  Can you help me?
• “Yay” (yay) – As in:
  • Yay!  This is a fun activity!
  • Yay!  I did it all by myself! (usually accompanied by clapping)
• “Wohw” (whoa) – As in:
  • Whoa! I almost fell of the sofa!
  • Whoa! Daddy spun me around fast!
• “Meow” (meow) – It means cat.
• “Dah” (dog)
• “Wof” (woof) – He says this to mimic a dog that he hears barking and it is his answer to “what does a dog say?”
• “Awah” (owl)
• “Ba” (bird)
• “Ba” (bear)
• “Bah” (bath)
• “Bah” (ball)
• “Bi” (book)
• “Di” (diaper)
• “Goh” (go) – This could mean:
  • I want to go outside.
  • Can we go for a walk around the neighborhood?
  • I want to go for a ride in the car.
  • It looks like you are getting ready to go somewhere.  Can I go too?
• “Maww” (mouth)
• “Nooow” (nose)
• “Ey” (eye)

Right now, no is the word he says most frequently.  It is the answer to almost every questions you ask…..even if he really means yes.

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