Oliver has clearly gained several more words. Sometimes it's hard to remember them all! It's sweet to hear his voice call me on the baby monitor, now, when he awakens from a nap. No more screaming (at least not at that moment)-- we hear "momma, momma!"

Ollie's newest sound is "sh." He clearly hears and understands it; he is trying to make the sound but right now he simply breathes hard through his nose. It actually makes a close approximation! He started this all on his own, after hearing me talk about shoes and showers every day. This morning, as I was entering the bathroom, he made the sound on his own, obviously trying to talk about mommy taking a shower!

Oliver's 13 year old brother is thrilled that Oliver can show where his nose is; therefore, he gets practice in that every single day. It never fails to amuse, because he projects his finger up his nose as part of the trick. Ah, the joy of boys!

New words (receptive): shoes, shower, banana, tummy, nose, all done (and, all gone), water, wipe wipe, babas (word for nursing)

Expressive: Elliot, pronounced eh eeh uh,
pacie, pronounced aah ee
daddy, pronounced dada