ooops...

...Too early to crow, I guess.  "Da"-like syllables are popular and seem to be used alot, somewhat indiscriminately (though "dat" does seem to mean cat...).  When asked what sound the cat makes, she made her roaring noise.  Oh well.  At least she consistently roars when asked what sound a [insert animal name here] makes.

Red letter day

Wow, today our baby demonstrated a number of language skills that made us SO proud....within 30 minutes, she said "da" multiple times while slapping at Daddy for his attention, she named the "dat" (cat), and when asked what the lion, and then the tiger (as we pointed to them in the book), says, roared.  Not the first time for the first two items, but a first for the roaring, and overall impressive to see them all in such a short time.  It is SO rewarding to see her development after repeating these things over and over again...and also funny how as a parent, you suddenly feel like your baby is SO smart while doing what every baby eventually does.