Although she doesn't look like it in this photo, Melina is becoming quite the talker. At last count she has mastered 16 words, or semi-words. They are:
Owwwww? This means meow, and is usually followed by kitty.
Ooof! Ooof! This, of course, means dog. She hasn't quite mastered the word "doggy" yet, though she said something a lot like it today.
Mama and Dada (sometimes Daddy). "Mama" sometimes means what you think it should mean, and sometimes means "feed me." Lately she's also been saying Monnny, which might mean mama or might mean something else. We're not sure.
Iiiiii? This seems to mean ice, sometimes, but at other times it just means "gimme."
Nana. Banana.
Key. Key. Or maybe "kitty."
Hi and Bye.
Aiyyyy? (said pointing up in the air). This means a plane is going overhead.
Cookie. I think she actually learned this from Norah, the sitter's two-year-old daughter!
HowIwon.... This is the beginning of the second line of "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," and she repeats it over and over and over. And over. It means she wants you to sing the song.
Uh-oh. This means something has fallen on the floor, usually because she dropped it there on purpose.
Cool! This is the newest word. I guess I must say "cool" a lot, because now she's saying it. It's pretty funny to hear a 14-month-old saying things are "cool." Though I don't think she has the slightest idea what it means.
Ha! Ha! This means Hot! Hot! It's another thing I say a lot, but I'm not sure if she's really grasped the meaning yet.
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