Vocabulary

'Can you say purple'
'pu-ple'
'Can you say apple'
'ap-ple'
'Can you say orange'
'-nge'

And so goes a telephone conversation in our house at the minute.  Little Miss has started to learn words, and her aunty loves it!  This conversation is repeated time and time again.

Little Miss has traditionally refused to show any new skill without perfecting it, without our knowledge, first.  She didn't crawl until she went the whole way across the room.  She first walked 8 steps in a row, dipped down to the floor and then walked away again.  So, starting with one or two words surprised me a little.  I'd just assumed she'd be one of those 'strange' children who started talking in full sentences.

Instead, in one walk home from nursery she had three new words: purple, white and yellow.  The colours of the flowers we were admiring.

Now all she needs is to learn some words which may help in everyday life:
This weekend we weren't at home.  Little Miss started attacking the kitchen cupboards, looking for something. Did she want an apple, no.  Did she want an orange, no.  Did she want a banana, no.  Well what on earth did she want?  Finally it hit.  She wanted a drink.  She's said 'dink' before, but as per usual a hard won word had disappeared.  She downed a full glass of milk in one...and then was happy.  Serves me right for having her cups in a low position so that she could easily bring us a cup, to show she's thirsty, and that option not being available as a communication tool when she needed it else where.