words and sounds and snacks

I am learning some new words. I hear this one word a lot, "No". I am pretty sure I know what it means, as it does stop me in my tracks... but my curiousity is so strong and memory so short!

I also am starting to understand that I can say "Mama" to my mommy and she responds with the biggest smile and picks me up! I am not super good at this yet... but starting. I also say "Dada" to my Daddy... but lots of other sounds come out too... no one is really sure if I mean to say these things or not. It's tricky, learning a new language!

My favorite thing to say is "Ba"! I really like to say it, and sometimes will say it over and over again or just once. It is my catch-all term for most things.

My favorite sound though is clicking my tongue! It is so fun and I can make Mommy and Daddy and even strangers do it now! I have so much power over all these people! I just click my tongue once or twice and I instantly have their attention!

Ok, I have to admit, I really like yelling too! Mommy keeps telling me to be quiet and that that is my "outside voice". I don't know what she is talking about! Yelling inside is so much better, better acoustics for sure. She just doesn't understand!

By the way, I tried a Barley biscuit the other day, and OMG, they are so good. Also, I tried some pasta tonight... that stuff is sticky! Oh, and I started eating watermelon, yummy! Mommy will cut up little pieces of pear, melon, peach, banana and/or avacado for snacks... I get to feed myself and make a big mess! Mommy has finally figured out that I need double layered bibs during wet snacks like this! I love cheerios though, and those Gerber crunchy stars! So good. I like to get a big handful and try to stuff them all in my mouth... I end up losing most of them though! Darn fine motor coordination still not quite working for me. I am getting better though. I am excited for my new snacks! Mommy got yogurt covered crunchy things today and Leila says they are really good! Yay food, so much better than formula!