Sunday, February 19, 2006

...and she speaks!

Makena has words! I mean easily understood spoken words. Aside from mama...mama...mama, she says:

1. Thank You
2. Shoes
3. Juice
4. Hey..sounds more like Ehhh
5. Bye (this started today!)
6. Dada (when she remembers that mama is not what you call fathers)
7. uh-oh

I am so proud of her. She went to the ENT this last Wed. and he told us her ears looked fabulous and he didn't think she needed anothe hearing test. He said it was normal for kids who had chronic ear infections as infants to be vocabulary delayed until they are nearing 18 months old. He expect her to be speaking 30+ words by 18 months old. He will see her again at 21 months and will refer her to a speech/language therapist if she isn't at the 30+ words level.

Yeah for Mak-a-doodle!

On another note...got an A on my first Psych test...VERY unexpected as I didn't feel as prepared as I should have been. It was a fantastic surprise and just enough to boost my confidence in this whole going back to school business. Yeah for Mommy!

So that's that...we are nearing our trip to North Carolina, just Mak and I...EKK! My cousin is getting married and Mak and I will make the trip, lets hope all goes well. Not sure what to expect with the airplane ride...this will be the first for her.


3 comments:

katertoter said...

Yah, pretty soon you will wonder if she will ever be quiet!
I love the last picture. Makes you wonder what in the world is going through her sweet little mind.

We love our Mak Mak.

Katie

Jan said...

You might think that she is slow to start talking but now she is off there will be no stopping her.

Congrats on the A and may there be many more to follow.

The trip will be a lot easier than you think. Have fun and don't forget we want to see pics.

hollibobolli said...

Yay for both of you.. that is great news!!