Vocabulary

Over the past month or so, Addie has been expanding her vocabulary. It is evident that Addie is anxious to communicate on a greater scale than her one-syllable words allow as this past Friday night she carried on a five-minute conversation with her "Maga" -- or as Addie would say, "Gaga" -- but none of the words were understandable, though Addie seemed to think she understood because Maga would respond to her.

Here is a list of her new words with the appropriate translation:

• Gaga -- Maga (This is what my nieces and nephews call my mom, minus Amelia who calls her "Hammy")
• Bampa -- Grandpa (She'll often wander around calling "Bampa" at random times)
• Hi -- Hi (No need to explain)
• Hello -- Hello
• Noona -- Noodles (One of Addie's favorite foods)
• Na, na, na -- No, no, no (She mocks us)
• Baby -- Baby
• Ba Ba -- Bottle
• La -- Light
• Nana -- Banana
• Mmmm -- no need to explain
• uh oh -- no need to explain
• Ca -- Cracker/Cookie
• Bebe -- Binkie & Blankie
• Pooba -- Pooh Bear
• Ba -- Ball
• Buh -- Book
  
• Mama -- Mom
• Dada -- Dad