Verbal Skills

Since we "invested" in an iPad, I've been negligent in keeping track of Jack's word list, which is on my netbook. I am going to start posting updates here (hopefully weekly!) in order to remember where he is at in language development.

This week, Jack has been working on putting sentences together and is really focusing on his colors and additional sound effects. He tries to "count" but the words aren't quite there yet. For now he just points and screams various forms of "oh" "ah" and "oooh".

Colors:
Yellow (pronounced either yawl or yelly)
Green (geen!)
Blue (ooooh or boo)
Brown (bown)
Pink
Orange (owe-ie)
Red (woo or something similar)

Newly understood words:
Owl (every time he says this I think he says "ow" until I notice the owl. He now enunciates with "hoo! hoo!" for his moron mommy)
Dowdy appears to be "sound" and is said in frustration when he can't hear Angry Birds
Boo!
Got it! (Best thing ever. Sounds like "gawddit!")
Binky (but usually just asks for them by color)
E sound for "ear"
Node for "nose"
Maow for "mouth"
Cheese

He is putting descriptors with his nouns. We get "geen tuck!" Or "owe-ie choo choo" a lot. He points out all trucks on the road. He is starting to say things like "no cat!" and "hi Z!" and he does still follow up with a lot of gibberish, but he's getting a lot clearer. A lot more of our day is listening and responding instead of saying "I don't understand Jackenese, please translate to English." When he cries, he says "eye" and rubs away the tears. He turned a chip into a train tonight. Early imaginative play is awesome to watch develop.

He's starting to really come into his language. Granted, he is still not a big word mimicker, but he repeats every sound effect introduced to him. I think he will end up being artistic. He likes music, drawing, sounds. Maybe he'll end up working on animated movies/shows as the sound guy. All I know is he's really starting to become an actual little person and less of a blob that occasionally cries or whines. I hope he continues to be as awesome as he is now and becomes an excellent role model for his baby sister, whenever she arrives!