"Mommy"

10-7-08

Blake’s first word, “duck,” didn’t come until he was 17 months old. About the same time, he started using sign language, so verbal communication, other than screams and shrieks, came somewhat slow to him. But lately he’s had at least a new word a day. Sunday, it was “zucchini.” Yesterday, it was “Mommy.”
He’s been saying, “Mama,” for months, but when I heard that first real “Mommy,” I just wanted to hear it again.
However, Blake, at almost 2 years old, does not always perform on cue.
He said it when he was whining, loudly, after waking from a nap. It went something like this:
Blake: Whine, cry, fuss, slobber, stomp, “Mommeeeee!”
Me: Blake, did you say, “Mommy?”
Blake: No.
Me: Can you say, “Mommy”?
Blake: No.
Me: Can you please say, “Mommy”?
Blake: No.
Me: Can you say, “Mama”?
Blake: No.
Me: Can you say, “Dada”?
No.
“Baby”?
No.
“Tippy”?
No.
“Shoes”?
No.
“Socks”?
No.
“Car”?
No.
“Cat”?
No.
“Zucchini”?
No.
“OK,” I said. “Can you say, ‘No’”?
He paused …. Then, “Nope!”