We're very lucky. Jack is the sort of child we all assume we'll have when we decide to have children, and the sort of child less experienced parents congratulate themselves for. Current All of 2006 January and February 2005 March and April 2005 May and June 2005 July - December 2005 January and February 2004 March and April 2004 May and June 2004 July and August 2004 September and October 2004 November and December 2004 Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz Blogs we read: Blogroll Me!

Thursday, Jul. 15, 2004 - (Mamma) Words, Words, Words When Rod told the pediatrician that Jack was using about 20 words, it got me thinking. That seemed about right -- but we had never actually written them down, so I wasn't sure how many words Jack actually uses. Last night, I spent several hours writing down Jack's vocabulary. It all started when he headed toward Minerva, saying cat . He started pat her, saying gentle , and then when she ran away (he has mastered the word, but isn't so good with the concept of "gentle") he said oh, dear! . Hey! Three words right there! The final tally was about 32 words. More, if we include signs or if we include words that he parrots well and regularly but doesn't say unprompted yet -- but I decided to stick with words he uses on his own consistently. I have no idea what "normal" is -- but 32 words at 14 months seems pretty cool to me! (Unbiased? I never promised you unbiased!) Jack's Words cat (also applies to small dogs) gentle (also means "pat") oh dear diaper poo apple (means many fruits -- peaches, pears, plums) toast I'm done yogurt book yuck yum uh oh hot (can also mean very cold) tooth (specifically brushing them) out up no Mamma Dad this (give it to me ~or~ what is this) photo banana I love you drink chicken cracker Jack sneeze dinner wet previous - next Pick a Random Page Cost of the War in Iraq (JavaScript Error) To see more details, click here.