Zuri's new phrase: "what's this?" She points at everything and says "what's this?" or "dah"--short for dog. Anything that moves is a "dah." It's pretty funny, but she loves to say "what's this?" She is exploring the world and babbling lots. If you listen to her babbling closely enough, you can distinguish actual words, but mostly it just sounds like jibberish. I am a little concerned because she doesn't seem to be talking like I have heard other kids her age talk, but her pediatrician is unconcerned. He said that kids develop their speech at different rates, and as long as she is making the effort to communicate (which he has observed), and she understands simple commands, she is normal. I suppose that with all the concern and issues that we have had with her weight, I am ultra-aware of anything that might be "delayed" or a problem.
My dad and I were talking about my concerns and he told me a story about my brother. He said my brother would do the normal grunt and point and wouldn't talk at all. He wanted something to drink one day and my dad gave him a glass of water. He said that my brother spoke up and said "no, I want coke," and from then on was talking. I can totally see Zuri doing something like that, because she did that with walking. She just decided one day after church that she didn't want to crawl anymore and walked from then on.
Hopefully, she will start to expand her vocabulary soon, but until then, I will love "dah," and "what's this?"
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