He Speaks

Steven is becoming more and more vocal each day. We are moving into less screaming and more trying to talk in words. The girls don't make him talk enough. He grunts, reaches or schreeks and they give in. He is not talking as early as Gracie and Colby did. I think it is because (1) he is a boy and (2) the girls let him be lazy. I am not worried about his verbal progress at all. He is far too smart for his own good. Many people think he is much older than he is. At 18 months (next week) he says: Mama - me Dada and daddy - Steve Mah - Colby Ace - Grace Jay - J. Ice - loves to crunch on ice Light - points at all the lights Up - when he wants to be held Out - when he wants to go out Mine - it belongs to him Bye Bye - waving as he goes Nigh Nigh - Night Night Nassy - Nasty (when changing diaper) Nanana - Banana Nana - my momma Pop Pop - my mothers new husband He does the brrrrrrr noise for his tractors and trucks Baaaa for his sheep Maaaahhh - his goats Bok Bok - for his chickens When we tell him to get his shoes so we can go out be gets his shoes. If we say boots he get his boots. He knows the difference in many similar things. He also can obey very well when the mood strikes. He isn't always in an obeying mood.