Uh-Oh!

So we made a point to limit our use of the word NO for fear that Nealie's first word would prove that we were using that dreaded word too much. We utilized many substitutes, mine derived from the Love and Logic teachings of my dear sister and my husband using anything but, due to his insistence that children need a more strict regimen than what is offered therein. The other day, our sweet little monkey child looked up at me and said, "Uh-oh," and laughed. Super. We traded in NO for Uh-Oh! What a first word, huh?

We have also dabbled a little with Baby Sign Language. The first that materialized was "All Done," which started out as what looked like a reverse clap and now is presented by putting both hands straight up and saying, "Duh!" These were followed recently by the elusive "Please" and "Light" which usually means...well...everything.

Returning to verbal communication, the words seem to be pouring in, from "Dada" to "Mommy" to "Cat" to "Ball." Of course, how many of these words have meaning, I don't know. What I do know is that I am excited for the walking, talking version of Nealie. Honestly, every stage is incredible!