yesterday was the first time i have heard the baby say her name.   i asked her to say it, she did, then she did not say it again.

she knows mommny, daddy, kila, turtle, jo, slim, monkey, bebe, horse, and rabbit, gina, sam, bradly etc etc and immitates like a good parrot and has been saying complicated phrasese like ‘water filter’ for some time.   wtf?

i think this is more than purely cognitive, i think there is something psychological about this – or some deeper cognitive reason beyond just ability, such as self-awareness. i do not know, i will inquire, this will be great conversation fodder with countless mom’s at countless xmas parties, and for my troubles they will think i am a sensitive dad and if i am lucky i can stare at their boobs!