Ethan now uses a few words throughout the day.
- Mommy
- Daddy/Papa
- Mummum -> Food
- Oh O -> when something is not right, or dropped to the floor
- Bye -> bye bye
- Baby -> Open. When he wants to get something opened, "Baby"
- Car -> Car. He got this one exactly. He can even identify my car from a row of cars in the parking lot.
- Cat -> Cat. When he sees a cat. "Cat. Cat. Cat". We wonder where this came from.
- Too too -> Train. He is now fascinated with trains. Thomas and Friends will rule part of the world!
- Ahh Nee -> Ernie from Sesame Street.
- Thop Thop -> His pacifier. Now.. how can we get him off this!
- bag -> bag
- Kok-kok -> pointing at the part which hurt
- Jie-jie -> samantha
- Up -> up
- Ma-ma -> grandma
- Po-po -> grandma
- Kung-kung -> grandpa
- O -> surprise !
- Throw -> throw
- Walk-walk -> wanna get off bed/stroller
- Bao-bao -> alternative mode of transport, ie carry me!!
- Wet-wet -> a place that is wet
- Shh-shh -> spray
- Gok-> clock/watch
- Hi -> raise hand and say hi
- Ep -> he will raise his pointer in front of his serious face
- Nen-nen -> his favorite milk
- Book -> any book
Trying to teach him the following:
- Thank you - but he just makes 2 sounds
- Please - not much luck here. He sometimes just screams :(
- PooPoo -> He sometimes gives a signal to us when he wants to go. This is good.
