Words, words and MORE...

Here goes nothing...

cheese, apple, berries, raiin (raisin), peas, red (bread), humma (hummus), cookie, cak (cracker), cake, egg, bites (meaning yogurt bites), fruit, you (yogurt), sau (applesauce), roni (pepperoni), waa (water), milk, juu (juice), ice, poon (spoon), fork (which doesn't always sound like that "r" is there!), nana (banana), yum, mmmm

wa-ee (wally, as in the green monster), bear, puppy, kitty, monkey, whale, buggy, horsie (sometimes it sounds like hor, and other times, hussy), big bird, elmo, grover, cookie (for cookie monster), Abby, Telly, Bert, Ernie, lambie, bunny, duckie, Sid (PBS show), Ga (Curious George), Gi-go (Word Girl), "Rit" is froggie

Nate, Matt, Dougie (daycare provider's kids), Laura, Scott, Gaga, Papa, Dahhhcy, Gi, Mommy, Daddy, Grampa, Ella, Muvvy (Margaret), Phophie (sophie), Logan, Jack, Nana, baby, Mee-nuh (Peanut), Jacob

quare (square), numbers 1-9, hi, hello, bye, wait, no and yes (including the proper head shake), baseball, football, shoe, shirt (sometimes that "r" doesn't get in there), truck (sometimes that tr sounds like an "f" these days!), flag (can you guess what this sounds like sometimes??), book, goop (sounds more like book with an "oo" sound like goop), binky, light, blankie, i-key (turkey), po (pillow), ball

belly, bum, hand, knee, feet, foot, head, hair, eye, nose, mouth, teeth, ear, sock, walk, night-night, brush, go, away, woah, wow, yay, jump

I sit up, want some, what's that, i see you, i-lue (I love you, and she'll add our names too!), want to see, thank you, where ___? , sorry, more, all done, down, up, poopy, peepee, wet, bap (bath), outside, swing

Holy crap! I'm SURE I'm missing some, but I just went back to count. NOT including the numbers or phrases--there's over 120 words there. That's WELL above the average for her age.

Wow!!

Now, take into account to how many things she understands, and no WONDER we're amazed at what she knows.

As far as understanding--Zoe understands SO much.

She knows where all her body parts are--head, hair, cheek, chin, ears, eyes, nose, neck, arms, hands, fingers, toes, feet, knee, legs, belly, bum, back, belly button

She follows 1 step commands VERY well, 2 step are getting better and better. Zoe knows the difference between the two tables downstairs, kitchen, living room, when it's time to eat, she knows where to go, knows what it means to make something dance, and will be able to show you what SHE wants.

We know she's in the twos....how? We'll ask her to do something, and the knee jerk response? "noooo". she'll shake her head and just say it, politely, "nooooo".

Oh, and one thing, not related, if you ask for a kiss, lots of times, she'll move her nose to you and then go, "mmmmmmmmah" and giggle. LOVE it!!