It seems that Helen's speech has just exploded in the last few weeks. Perhaps she was just ready. Perhaps it was the week away from the older siblings, with just Mom and Grandpa to cater to her. Whatever the reason, she has new words every day.
I have now heard quite distinctly, at one time or another:
Mom
Mammah (for Margaret, I assume, since she was hugging her enthusiastically at the time)
Dada (for Dad)
Baby (for her doll)
Pease (for please)
Up
Down
Up-py! (Not sure if it is "pick me up" or "happy" but it seems to be a joyful noise)
Ball
No
She still has some old favorites, like:
woof (dog)
shoe
Though she also seems to have dropped a few, like:
highchair
Of course, the real difference is that she now talks in paragraphs. We can't understand a single word, usually, but she opens her mouth and just starts making sounds. While we don't recognize words, she does have all the expression (both verbal and facial) and tone as if she were holding a conversation with us. She gestures and talks with her hands at the same time as the babbling, and can really go on and on. So, I think when she decides to talk, she might have a lot to say.
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