As words are seemingly coming at a mile a minute, let’s break for a second to talk about two of dad favorites. Let’s forget about “cah” (car), ‘cause that’s a no-brainer. Instead, I’ll focus on “mo” (more) and “nigh-nigh” (night-night).
“Mo” is great. Hayes used to just say “Mo” when he wanted something, but was never too specific about it. Apparently he found great joy in watching us scurry about the house trying to find whatever it was he wanted more of. Recently, however, he’s gotten more impatient, and as a result, much more specific about his needs. Now, if he wants more food, he say “Mo, Mo, Mo” and point and tap the place on his highchair where that food once was. It’s hysterical. Love it.
“Nigh nigh” is even funnier. He used to just stuff his blanket in his mouth as a way to let us know he was REALLY tired. Now, he says “Nigh-nigh” and walks over to his little tent, goes inside, sticks his blanket in his mouth, lies down and stares at you to see if you got the message. He first did this on Tuesday and we were dumbfounded.
He’s learning SO quickly, it’s hard to keep up. Fortunately each new thing he learns makes it easier for us to understand what he wants. But, man, it’s cool.
AJ says:
May 26th, 2006 at 12:11 am
Just wait until Hayes strings these abbreviated words together AND learns to mumble. I haven’t figured out how to get my (23-month-old) daughter to raise her voice. I suppose I’ll regret it when she does.
PTA says:
May 27th, 2006 at 1:42 am
My 2-year-old daughter, Sierra-Girl, lives by the mumbles. Half of the time I can figure out what she’s talking about, and the other half I can’t. That makes potty training…interesting. Her first word was “No”…I hope that remains her first word during her dating years, but it helps ;itt;e with potty training.
Mark says:
May 27th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
“Cah?” Wow, you really are raising a New England kid, huh? Just make sure he knows not to pahk it in the yahd! (yuk yuk yuk)
Jen says:
May 28th, 2006 at 8:05 pm
No matter how many kids I care for/teach I will never stop being amazed at how children use whatever they can to communicate with adults and other children. It’s so much fun to watch, though it can be a bit frustrating at time.
JGS says:
May 28th, 2006 at 9:55 pm
You’re right, this is such an incredible time. I loved every minute of it. You literally get to watch this incredible brain develop and absorb and getting smarter and more articulate every single day. When my Okapis started talking, I mean, watching them two at a time was awesome, because they learned so differently, they gravitated to words in their own way and we got to watch the whole show. I remember one day trying to count all of the words they knew and being overwhelmed by how fast it was all happening. Enjoy this time and try to get as much of it on tape/video as possible.
mamacita tina says:
May 31st, 2006 at 6:48 am
Love the language explosion! We’re knee deep in it too, went from single word demands to sentences and questions within months. Enjoy!