Lessons in Motherhood

Sophia’s language skills are coming along. She kind of understands some words and can say: bubbles, Mama, Dada, ball, up, and uh oh. Of course, uh oh remains her favorite. I don’t think she really understands the meaning of “uh oh” since she often throws something on the floor and then says “uh oh.” I am constantly reminding her that it doesn’t count if it’s not an accident.

Sophia has also taken to growling. Not grunting, but growling. It’s kind of like a baby polar bear trying to be scary. You just have to sort of laugh at her because she’s so darn cute but trying so hard to be difficult.

Of course, when verbal communication fails her, as it almost always does, she turns to her nonverbal skills like pointing. You’d be amazed at how much you can communicate just by pointing. You’d also be surprised at how many times you ask her something, and she shakes her head vigorously yes and then no over and over again. Well, maybe that’s not surprising.