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daisydana

Sydney is starting to act like herself again. She STTN last night and two nights ago. It seems like it just depends on how well she is breathing and if she can keep her thumb out of her mouth. I suctioned her nose really good before bed last night and that seemed to help.

I feel like she is sort of "stuck" on babbling. She has been *almost talking* for months. She STILL only says Mama, Dada, Baba, and Up. Every once in a while I think I hear something else. We say, "all done" to her a lot. I think she has said that once of twice, but I wouldn't swear to it.

She is so freaking smart (well, we think so anyway). Some of the things she does amaze me. She imitates everything we do. I sing Thumpkin with her and she moves her thumbs back and forth. I didn't teach her, she just did it because I did. She puts all the shapes (circle, star, ect) in her bucket through the appropriate holes (18mo+ on it). Knows a few colors, shapes and numbers on her activity table and will point to them (and play the sound - yellow key on the piano says "yellow") when I tell her to. She points to everything in the house when we ask her "where is..." She knows, like, all of her body parts and will point them out. BUT... she WILL NOT TALK! Even when she imitates Mommy pointing to the crib railing saying "no, no, no" like Mommy. It's just sound. It doesn't resemble "no" at all.

She is close to walking too. Everyone thought she would be walking by Thanksgiving. We aren't quite there yet. I wonder if that will take longer than we think too.

Sorry, I just went on and on there. Oh, and someone please tell me if the stupid Christmas card showed up in my siggy. Thanks. I need to get off the bump and order it today so we have time to send them out.

Peppernut

She's a mighty clever girl, she'll walk and talk when she feels she has someplace vital to go and something important to say when she arrives!  

Oh, and yep, cute card! 

mtnrider

daisydana:

Sydney is starting to act like herself again. She STTN last night and two nights ago. It seems like it just depends on how well she is breathing and if she can keep her thumb out of her mouth. I suctioned her nose really good before bed last night and that seemed to help.

I feel like she is sort of "stuck" on babbling. She has been *almost talking* for months. She STILL only says Mama, Dada, Baba, and Up. Every once in a while I think I hear something else. We say, "all done" to her a lot. I think she has said that once of twice, but I wouldn't swear to it.

She is so freaking smart (well, we think so anyway). Some of the things she does amaze me. She imitates everything we do. I sing Thumpkin with her and she moves her thumbs back and forth. I didn't teach her, she just did it because I did. She puts all the shapes (circle, star, ect) in her bucket through the appropriate holes (18mo+ on it). Knows a few colors, shapes and numbers on her activity table and will point to them (and play the sound - yellow key on the piano says "yellow") when I tell her to. She points to everything in the house when we ask her "where is..." She knows, like, all of her body parts and will point them out. BUT... she WILL NOT TALK! Even when she imitates Mommy pointing to the crib railing saying "no, no, no" like Mommy. It's just sound. It doesn't resemble "no" at all.

She is close to walking too. Everyone thought she would be walking by Thanksgiving. We aren't quite there yet. I wonder if that will take longer than we think too.

Sorry, I just went on and on there. Oh, and someone please tell me if the stupid Christmas card showed up in my siggy. Thanks. I need to get off the bump and order it today so we have time to send them out.

I think you're jumping the gun a little, she's already way advanced for her age.  Simon doesn't know a single body part except for his nose, he can only put the circle through the hole in the bucket, doesn't know any shapes or colors and his only word is "uh-oh" (he doesn't even say mama or dada) even though we've been trying to teach him "dog", "cat" and "up" for months.  Pedi says he's normal, he's always been more interested in gross motor skills development.  Just relax and enjoy what Sydney can already do, let her be an infant and don't be in a hurry to have a toddler!

Piranha54

Wow!  Ellie is a babbling fool but really doesn't have any words yet - she has sometimes momma'd or dada'd appropriately. 

dkays

Sydney sounds amazing!  FWIW,  talking is not was it all cracked up to be. I say this based on the fact that I have 4 teenage girls (2 DDs & 2 nieces) living in my house during the week so there is always some kind of usually loud discussion going on. 

I love the card.

superaunt

haha i love that you're putting that HERE YOU TAKE THIS FLOWER photo in your Xmas cards - soooo cute!

as for the rest... i seriously wouldn't worry about it AT ALL! putting shapes in the right spot?? knowing colors and numbers?? at 10.5 months old?? girl IS smart!!! my great niece didn't start speaking until right after her 2nd bday. all she would do is point and what she wanted and someone would get it for her. but when she finally spoke, she didn't sound like a baby at all. she's 4 now and you can hold an adult conversation with this kid, i swear! so DON'T WORRY!

as for the walking thing... people said sabrina would start by 9 or 10 months. it didn't happen until last Sunday- so a week before turning 11 months. but, much like the talking thing, she doesn't stumble much now when she walks... it's like she's been walking for months and months.

Daisiesinmygarden

Ditto PP's she is practicing her words and probably understands much of what she hears. She'll need all that practice to be able to pronounce the words she wants when she's ready - so it's important "work". Plus - she is having a blast making all those fun sounds! She is doing very, very well. Enjoy your smarti-pants baby and make the most of the skills that she is showing - and it sounds like you are - and reinforce those

Same goes for walking. It doesn't mean anything as long as it isn't extremely late and even then, sometimes it means nothing. Enjoy your babbling, crawling, brilliant little baby!

ETA* Oh and yes - LOVE the card! SO cute!

fiazo

She is still pretty young. She is very smart though. Sienna doesn't know how to get the shapes in the right holes yet, knows how to say all colors but doesn't use them appropriately, she knows a few shapes, circle, star & heart. I realize it's because I don't spend much time going over them or the puzzles. But she EXCELS in her talking.

YaraC

Sounds like Sydney is ahead of the game. Most of Caroline's "talking" is parroting. If I say. "all done", she'll say, "ah nah" but she doesn't say that on her own. She says Mama, Dadeeeeeeeee, ba (ball) and kee (kittie) to the right people/things, but also to other things. As for knowing body parts, we haven't tried it but I doubt she could locate her nose if I asked.

We're in a similar situation with walking. We thought it would be by 10 months, that didn't happen and we thought definitely by Thanksgiving. Umm, no. She has the physical ability but not the courage to take more than a couple of steps. I'm not holding out hope for 11 months. And that's OK.

stever

I also think you're jumping the gun a bit. M said the same stuff as her when he was her age and has only started understanding everything - and I mean everything - we say over the last month or so. And he's 5 months older than Sydney!

I'd say relax. She's a little smarty pants and will be talking soon enough

leffe1

Dana, it sounds like Sydney is way ahead of expectations for her age! I wouldn't worry too much about language right now. Gracie only says a couple words and the rest babble!

daisydana

What can I say? You guys are right. I am totally jumping the gun. I sound like a whiner too (just re-read what I wrote). I guess I am just being impatient thinking that enough time has gone by and she *should* be saying words now. Not based on anything except what I think she should be doing. I know I am going to miss this stage, so why would I wish it away? Thanks for the kick in the pants guys.