Now we are talking!

I am excited to announce that we have a new word. This is exciting in part because while Zeke now uses about 15 or so signs and has terrific receptive language, his only very clear and recognizable word is "Mama" and I am constantly on the look out for more. (And, where did "bye-bye" go? That one just completely disappeared from his vocabulary.) Okay, are you ready for this new word?

"Cookie."

Yes, my boy's first two word sentence was "Mama, cookie". Yes, no mistaking he is my child.

Just as a few notes: "Cookie" is pronounced something like "coo-cook". "Cookie" also generally means anything that is from the cupboard by the refrigerator, so a cookie may be a cookie or a cookie may be a goldfish cracker or even a saltine.

It seems that he is having a burst of language development so I am looking to see if any other words come soon and we are introducing a bunch of new signs. He started using five new signs in the past two weeks that I barely reinforced with him, he nodded for the first time this week to say "yes" to a question, and I'm astounded by the things that he understands. For example, I can ask him if he wants to go to the potty and he walks into the bathroom. Also, you can tell him to get Maggie's leash and he will walk to the basket of dog toys and get it. He will also dance when you ask. I'm still working on getting him to understand "stop" and "no" (as in "No, no, no, stop jamming dog food into the water bowl"). I have a long way to go on that one.