Things sophia can say

Sophia has been rapidly acquiring vocabulary, although we must admit we are being generous at times - most of these only vaguely sound like words - but as with her first word, she has been using these with regularity and with consistent accuracy so although her delivery is off, we believe she is on the cusp of language.

Here are a few things she says consistently and in the right context

Mama/Ma-mee

Consistently used around Tricia, (and still occasionally when pointing to herself and to the fridge). Becomes particularly amusing/infuriating when said rapid-fire to gain attention: ma-ma ma-ma ma-mee ma-mee ma-ma ma-ma MA-MA MA-MEE!!!

Dada/Da-dee

Consistently used around David, (and still occasionally when pointing to herself and to the fridge).

Ba-ba/baby

When she sees herself in a mirror, or when she sees a photo of herself, or any other baby, or other people. Easily confused with...:

Belly

Said when pointing at her belly. The confusion with Baby is particularly amusing/disturbing

Butto/Boto

When asking for a bottle. Or when pointing to her belly button. They sound the same to me

Back-a

When pointing to or touching her back or someone else's back. She tends to add "a" on to the end of most words these days, I think closing consonants are giving her trouble.

Eye, Knee

When pointing to the appropriate body part, on herself or someone else. Doesn't say any of the other body parts she knows, though. Ask her to point to her hair and she's fine but she won't say it...

Water/Wa-Ta/Wa-too

When having to do with water. Drinking water and bath water both get this treatment.

cuckoo / hmmm / caw / bzzz

Various sounds that birds and bees make (uh-oh...) as learned from kindermusic (cuckoo, humming bird, crow, bee).

Mine

also uh-oh....

Rock/Wock-o/Wokka

The premier, having been discussed in an earlier post.