I remember the day we were told of all the health concerns and possibilities related to PRS and a cleft palate. I remember being told the concerns about speech development and the need for speech therapy. I was scared and heartbroken to think that perhaps Noah would struggle with his speech. We were told repeatedly that truth was they would not guarantee he would have issues or that we wouldn't have issues. We decided again to pray and leave it at the hands of God trusting that His Will for Noah was perfect no matter what awaited.
At his 6 months check up we were asked about his speech. Well we had to admit that Noah wasn't mute, he made lots of sounds and noises but besides "la" he didn't make any other consonant combinations. He hadn't said Ma or Pa or Da. I remember crying thinking that it would be long before I would hear Noah call me MaMa. But at 7 months, a day after my birthday, Noah said "MAMA." Clear. Loud. Meaningful. Since then Noah has produced more sounds and said new words and has attempted to say other words. We speak to him both in Spanish and in English but mostly Spanish at the moment.
I've decided to make a list of things to keep track for our sake. The *** mean that it is a consistent part of his vocabulary attached to the correct meaning. Some words he has tried to say not with every single sound attached to it of course.
7 months- Mama***
11 months- Papa*** and Dada*** and Isaac***
12 months-Bomba*** and ball*** and ibo (libro) and eche (leche)
13 months- verde and iba (arriba) and buelo/buela (abuelo/abuela) and mas***and baba*** (bunny) and ugo (jugo) and ba-bye*** and ijah (Elijah) caeb (Caleb)***
14 months-ball*** ma (mas)*** huevo***
15 months-nathan, danny, i love you***, ye (yes), elmo, big bird, sings "bom bom bom"
16 months-wawa*** (agua), baball (basketball), michael, nana, titi, mami, papi***, That's me, mami, naty, nana (banana), lele/eche (leche), touchdown***, titi***, papi***, mano***, balloon***, luna
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