More words!!!

Macyn has really been trying to speak more and more ever since our return from Scottsdale. I'm not sure if it was the exposure to older children for the whole week or if she was just tired of us not understanding what the heck she was talking about. Before, she was really GREAT at saying "dada." Everything was dada--me, her toys, complete strangers and sometimes even her actual dada!!! Dog was another favorite as well as socks (pronounced "ocks") and snacks (pronounced "acks"). New words developed pretty slowly but she was trying really really hard!! Macyn always knew the sign for more and when that wasn't working well enough she really stepped up her game. When she wanted to hear her favorite song, Row Your Boat, she would say "Row, Row." She FINALLY would say "mama" on a consistent basis!!! She says night-night, bubble, apple, up, pap pap, ball, eye, ear, and Paul, just to name a few. She also can roar like a lion, says "ah ah ah" like a monkey, barks like a dog, meows like a cat, and growls like a bear. It's so great being able to hear her voice after 18 months and I can't wait for her to learn more words and to have an actual conversation with her!! I have so much I want to ask her! Here is a great picture of Macyn running away from the tide. The weather is getting a lot warmer and we've been able to take Macyn down to the beach for walks which I've missed over this long winter! She loves running up to the water and she is the biggest daredevil I know so I am predicting that she is going to be a surfer when she gets older. Mark my words, she will be surfing in no time!!