January 14, 2009 More New Words

Sunday Morning Sophia asked for an appo. It took me a few minutes to determine what she was asking. We were in her bedroom and she started saying "Appo! Appo!" I asked what are you saying, " Apple, Elmo, or Elbow? So I did the baby sign for apple and she smiled. I asked her about the other choices and she made no response. Then she said, "Appo" and put her fist near the apple of her cheek to tell me apple. Okay, I replied. We will have apples with breakfast. She was so excited when she realized that I understood her; she clapped and smiled.


Monday we went to the library and borrowed some different books to read. Sophia likes to say yellow so I picked up a book showing things that are yellow. One of the things in the book was a bumblebee. As I read the book to her, she repeated, "bumbobee!" I was delighted. Then, I made the buzzing sound for her. She imitated me and made a buzzing sound too. I was so impressed. She still remembers it today when I showed her the bumblebee in the book.

Tuesday Sophia was sick so we didn't get any pictures.

Wednesday Sophia added a new word to her vocabulary. The new word of the day was cracker or Sophia as pronounces it "Cwacko ." Most of us pronounce it cracker. Because Sophia was sick all I gave her was crackers and Jello. She quickly learned that if she asked for a cwacko, mommy would give her one. It is so cool that she can ask for something if she is hungry rather than me having to guess if she is hungry. This also let me know she was starting to feel a little better because she was getting her appetite back. I hope this is a good sign that she will be better soon.

January 6, 2009 A New Year with New Words

Sophia' vocabulary has increased all of a sudden.  It seems like whatever word she hears, she simply repeats it. The other day was Grandma.  Here are some of the following new words she has said in the last few days:

Andma (while Grandma was leaving our house)

Clean Up (while mommy was showing her how to put her toys in the toy bins)

Yellow (She learned this from the man with the yellow hat on Curious George on PBS) Now whenever she sees the color yellow in a book, she says yellow. 

Up Means everything from getting up out of bed, to put me in the kitchen with the dog so we can play.  We have to lift her up over the gate.  Getting out of her high chair is another instance where she uses "Up".

Pee She said this last night January 5 after using the potty.  Daddy asked her if she used the potty chair.  He asked if she went poop or pee.  She replied "Pee".  It was so funny the way she said it. Scott and I both clapped for her and laughed. It was if she understood what he asked.

ABC EF For Christmas Sophia received a Leap Frog - Fridge Phonics Alphabet reader from her cousins in the mail.  She loves it. She goes to the refrigerator and pushes the alphabet song button.  She then proceeds to sing the song along with the reader.  The letters listed are the only ones that are really clear as she sings so far.  She also takes each letter and puts it in the reader and says the name after the fridge reader says it.  So, not only is it great for learning her letters, it also teaches her fine motor skills. She learns how to put the puzzle piece letter inside the reader correctly.  What a great toy!  Thanks to the cousins. 

Yummy Yum She has been using this for about a month when she likes  a food she is eating. The first time she used "yummy yum" was when she was feeding her baby doll a bottle. She looked down at the baby doll and told her "Yummy Yum."

There may be more new words but that is all I can think of for right now.  I can't wait to hear what she says next. We know she understands a lot of what we say to her as displayed by her resulting actions.  I look forward to the next things she learns.