These are a few of my favourite words....

Dear Poppy,

You are taking your time with the words. There has been a breakthrough over the last week, wherein you are repeating many of the words we say, but on the whole it has been slow going.

Here are some of your favourites that have been going for a while

1. Mamma : I am unashamedly proud that this was your first word and you have said it for a while. It is very sweet, the way you say it with a slight intonation. You say mamma many times in the day when I am at work, when you wake up first thing in the morning and after your nap and when you want something and are a bit miserable. When I return from work, as soon as you hear my key in the door, you shout 'Mamma, mamma, mamma till I come in, and then you run past me and out of the door to do some more climbing!! Nice welcome, I get.

2. Pappa : Nothing much to say here :)

3. This and That : How can you be wrong when I say ' Arna what is this? ' and you reply 'this' or 'that'!! Everything is this/that

4. No, NO, NO : If only I got a penny, everytime you said No! You say it all day, everyday. Anything we ask you, you say 'No'

Situation: Sleepy Arna, rubbing her eyes, yawning, moaning.
Mamma: 'Arna, are you sleepy?'
Arna: Vigorously shaking her head , No, No, No, NO.
Mamma carries Arna to her crib and Arna is asleep in two seconds.

Mamma: Arna, can you say yes.
Arna: No.

5. More: When we do anything fun like nursery rhymes, Ring roses, Throw you up in the air, twirl you around, when we stop you say, Mooooreee? Moooreeeee? Its the cutest thing in the world, the way you say it and of course how can one not give in.

I guess, between 'No' and 'more', you are sorted. Who needs any more words.

6.  Moone : This is a new favourite. You love saying it all day. When you wake up in the morning, once you have called out for mamma, as soon as I enter your room, you point to the moon shaped lamp and say 'Moone'. Sometimes you say it for no reason at all.

7. Eyes : You love poking our eyes (both of them) and saying 'Ice'. When I am wearing my glasses, you put your little finger under my glasses and reach for the eyes and triumphantly say 'Ice'!

8. Park : When you are in the mood, you repeat after us 'Park' and why not, you go to the park every single day and sometimes twice a day. It is your favourite place.

9. Ipad : This is your favourite word for the last few days. Its Ipad when you wake up in the morning and Ipad when you go to bed. 

Bus, Vroom Vroom (for cars) and a few more.

But I think we are in the midst of a word explosion as you said about twenty new words today!

Love

Mamma