(I can't decide which is better, in regards to Allie's language. So, you have to help.)
As a mother of two, I guess I'm just now realizing I will learn another new language. I don't know what I expected - clearly I know Allie will have her own first words, separate from Zachary's first words. Anyway, I am SUPER excited about the challenge of figuring out her little language. Here are some of her very first words:
Daddy: "da-da" (she has been saying this since Christmas...little stinker!)
Mommy: "mumum"
Zach: "Da" (the "a " sounds like cat...or Zach!)
Lion: "wyun"
What does a lion say?: "raur"
Dog: "Do-g" (silent "g", and as with Zach's name, she says the "D" with excitement!)
Ball: "Ba"
Shoes: "shhhh...shhhh..."
Blanket: "b-et"
Hi: "hi-ya"
Bye: she whispers "b-b"
Diaper: "di-pa"
Hat: she smacks the top of her head and says "at"
Bubbles: she blows air out of her mouth twice and then says, "bu-bowl"
Eat: she smacks her mouth a few times and yells "ahk"
A few other things about Allie -
1. She has a very bad temper. Much worse than Zach's. And, if he takes something from her, she goes after him - physically. I hate to admit that I've heard, "Mommy make her stop, she's hurting me!" many times over the past month. I also hate to admit that I've had to walk away from the scene because of my own laughter before I discipline her.
2. She is very aware of any smells, good or bad. She'll start sniffing & scrunching her little nose, then yell something to ask about the smell.
3. She is very affectionate. She gives hugs & kisses a lot. She also blows kisses randomly throughout the day and wants to be held often.
4. She's a good eater & a great sleeper - now. She wasn't either of these things at first, but has settled into both since about 10-12 months.
5. She is very well-behaved and minds well. We don't have to discipline her nearly as much as we did Zachary. (My veteran mom friends tell me this is very common with girls.)
6. She is very observant - communicating with a lot of pointing and doesn't miss a thing. If I'm doing something with Zachary in another room, she's waddling her little self in there within 10 seconds, to see what's going on.
We attempted to fly a little kite. As far as Zachary knows, it was a complete success:
Super cool!:
Some of you may already know this, but Zachary is very interested in birds (we have not figured out where this came from, although there are a few bird-lovers on the extended family tree). He has several Audubon bird books & Encyclopedias that he loves to look at. He can identify probably close to 50 different birds and recognizes specific bird calls & songs. Anyway, he was SO excited when these two storks stopped by to eat some bread we had.
He enjoyed fishing with Daddy & Grandpa. This was the first time HE actually caught one (with some help reeling it in!):
And, of course, I love him & his little maps!!:
