Ella at 17 months

Ella turned 17 months old yesterday and continues to blow me away with her verbal skills. I wanted to brag since that is something moms never do. Ella and I spent the day with my aunt Debbie, her friend Nadine, and cousin Bethany. On the way home Debbie asked what all Ella could say.( She never ever -I mean never ever ever- plays this game with me) I began saying words or phrases not thinking she was going to perform. It was like peat and repeat. I have to say I was shocked that she was showing off because she usually doesn't play this game with me. Tonight she did though. I have to say I was pretty amazed. The conversation between she and I went on for a while because she knows so many words. Here are the words she knows or she can say. I have started to notice sounds and letters that are hard for her, or letters she omits, or words she omits in phrases.

At 15 months the pediatrician was blown away with how many words she was saying. That was when I knew her verbal skills were above the bar. :) Ever check-up before that appt went like this.

Can ella roll over yet? um..no

Can ella crawl? um...no

Has she started pulling up? nope

Is she grabbing on to furniture and walking beside it? nope

Is she walking? nope again.

I thought it was funny that at every appt. that she was sup. to have something we were behind. (with the exception of growth...she was always above 97% in height and average in weight) I knew she would eventually. (really-there was never any doubt :)) It did though, make the 15 month appt. that much sweeter because her verbal was so good.

sidenote---then back to story I promise

I will say that is one reason I love my pediatricians. They all are really good about encouraging parents and making sure that they know that the checklists they give aren't going to be on track with every baby. Not all babies are alike.

So anyway.....Ella and I went back and forth with her repeating all the words, phrases , and sounds she knows. Here they are

-Mama

-Daddy

-Ok--she says this probably 100 times a day. I am not exaggerating either. :) The best part, she uses it in context every time.

-car

-ok

-wow

-whoa

-cool

-see you soon--it comes out though as see soon

-where did it go---this comes out as where dait go

-love you

-baby

-papa

-pops

-shauna---she says sha

-natalie--she says nat-nat

dana

jen-jen

-paisley-april and jeremy's new baby to be

-mimi--comes out mama

(I do have to add we are working on grana--that has been a booger. It is the only grandparent name she has yet to tackle.)

-dog

-light

-cat

-sheep

-cow

-snow (guess when she learned that one ;)

-outside

-more

night-night

-paci (says all the time because we only get it at night now and we are constantly reminding her of that.)

-all done

-bye-bye

-look (we use this one all the time too)

-watch (we use this one all the time also)

-uh-oh (says all the time)

She can say my friend becca's new little one kate

-Julia-lanes baby girl comes out Ulia-but pretty close

-Sam

-two

-puzzle

-mickey, daisy, pluto, donald, minnie, goofy--she does the whole roll call in mickey mouse clubhouse

-book

-hat

-shoes

-boots

-bed

-pull (she says this when she wants to be where u are-mainly when we are on the couch)

-cookie

-cake

-snack

-YaY!

-open-this comes out as apple

She can say others but these are the ones she knows and understands

sounds

moo-cow

baa-sheep

ruff-dog

meow-cat

So yah I am proud of my 17 month old. Oh yah...she eventually rolled over, crawled, and is now running, just in case you were wondering.

Thanks for letting me brag about my E!