I can’t remember which of Graem’s latest words we’ve posted, so I’m going to repost them now:

Baba: She’s been saying this one for a while now, and uses it to refer to almost anything she puts in her mouth–bottle, drink from a cup, boobie, and food. I think she calls Bailey and books “baba” too, so I’m not sure about that.

Poop: When she squats and strains, she whispers or mouths “poop,” so this might be a good indicator for early potty training.

Cat: Her latest word, she used it a lot yesterday when Shawna took Peanut to the vet. Poor guy has a bad urinary tract infection, so we’ve been pampering him with wet food, a quiet bed in the basement (away from Bailey and Graem), and doses of heavy-duty antibiotics. She’s also been calling Bailey “cat,” but I’m not sure how to convince her that Bailey isn’t a cat.

What’s That?: We think she’s been saying something that sounds like “what’s that.”

Graem’s been signing like mad lately–she signs “change” for a wet or poopy diaper, and has been signing “more” a lot. She’s been working on signing “milk” for when she wants to nurse too. I’m trying to get her to sign this to keep her from just lifting our shirts up to nurse–I want her to know that it’s not okay to do that, especially in public.

We haven’t taught her too many other signs–the sign for “pain” would require some presence of mind while she’s crying, “water” requires some dexterity, and she already says “mama.”