words, words, and more words

sophie is finally starting to talk more. i've gotta admit, i've been a bit worried about her. she's still way behind where molly was at this age, but now she's at least attempting to say words. something seems to have clicked in the past few days. this list is more for me so i don't forget but maybe you'll enjoy it too.

ma ma, mommy
na na or nanny (da da or daddy) she refuses to say daddy
nolly (molly - she said this for the first time tonight! usually molly was na na also)
drink
dah do (domino)
fraw (frog)
cook coo (cookie)
hi
bye (hi and bye were added this week also)
no
dank oo (thank you)
pop
baka ball (basketball - yes, i'm very pleased she knows this word!)
ball
ffff (giraffe, fish)
col (colt)
ha-ee (hadleigh)
pa pa (grandpa)
grandma (she doesn't actually say grandma, but i can't remember the actual sounds to type)
bubble
turn
two (she's very aware that she'll be two on her birthday)
uh too (me too)
more
bock bock (jayhawk)
poop
baby
keee (kitty)
sh (shoe)
cold
boo
take (kate)
je je (blanket)
d-d (dora
backpack
la la (barney, elmo, pooh)
moo (cow)
aaa (baa, sheep)
ruff (dog)
meow
ribbit
grrr (bear)
rawww (dinosaur)
quack quack (duck)
gobble gobble (turkey)
ah ah (monkey)
oink
bock bock (chicken)
boom (car, she's trying to say vroom but comes out boom or broo)
mmmm (eat, food)
cool (school)
choo choo
cheese
eees (please)
apple (not sure the exact sound for this either)
na na (banana)

i'm sure i'm missing words....i'll have to update when i think of more

she also knows almost all her colors but doesn't say them. she says the animal or animal sound instead. sophie learned her colors from reading brown bear brown bear. so if we point to something green and say what color is this, she'll reply back with frog. it works for now! she's always had her own little language. she doesn't say charlie but moves her teeth up and down. for a horse, she makes the motion of riding a horse (this i also used for the color blue). to say alex, she flicks her tongue (who knows why). for anna, she touches her hair because anna always curls her hair when we visit. for ice, she simply takes her glass and the points her finger down and shakes it up and down signaling she wants ice in her cup. she clicks her tongue for a mouse, cake, or icecream). she stretches her arms out and makes the sound of an airplane flying when she sees or hears one.

she's a smart girl and can remember just about anything and pick up on conversations. here's a for instance: several days ago, molly and i were having a conversation in the van about holding domino on our laps and why he doesn't let molly or sophie hold him. when we got home, sophie sat down and pointed to her lap and started saying domino. we didn't engage her in the converstation in the van but she listened and understood everything we were saying.

my spunky little girl will be 2 in 16 days! crazy!!!!