Dorothy seems to have begun an explosion of language development over the last few weeks, and we wanted to record her state of progress now, before we forget. She can communicate via sign language, as well as some spoken language (and sometimes both at the same time). And the amount of spoken words she can understand is sometimes staggering. Here's a list, probably incomplete, of what she knows now:
Signs:
Words:
She can reliably nod her head "yes" and "no."
Some of the words she understands (there are a ton!):
I believe I heard her say Ahma (Grandma) on the phone today :)
We forgot that she also says "puppy" frequently.
Posted by: Tom Nugent at June 12, 2005 09:13 PMI'm surprised she hasn't learned "ARRRRGGHH" after hangin around her daddy.
Posted by: Tom at June 13, 2005 11:39 AMActually, she has. She'll sometimes go around growling "arrrh" and "wrrowf" and "ggwaaahhhh." She's our own little monster. :)
Posted by: Tom Nugent at June 13, 2005 12:59 PMOh, another one that she understands that I forgot about - "shimmy". If you say it while there's music playing, she shakes her booty. :)
Posted by: Elizabeth at June 15, 2005 09:45 AM