There are many of us that share the same first word honoring our fathers, “da da.” However, I am very curious to know what other first words were uttered that surprised a parent and lead to a fabulous story.
According to the Baby Center, at 4 to 6 months ”your child will start to babble, combining consonants and vowels (such as “baba” or “yaya”). The first “mama” or “dada” may slip out now and then. Though it’s sure to melt your heart, your baby doesn’t equate those words with you quite yet. That comes later, when he’s almost a year old.”
It’s fascintaing to imagine the moment you took a chance and formed your first word. Even though it was more of a sound/repeating what your parents said or encouraged, your brain and mouth were taking the very first verbal step.
What was your first word?
image courtesy of Christina Welsh (Rin)
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Candy. And that’s how my first dog got her name.
The thing I love about this post is that it forces a reader to dig something out of the past of which they have no personal memory. I had to ask my mother, and it generated an amazing conversation when I told her about the post that Alexis wrote and we began to think about the fascinating process of life as a human being….
My first word that I connected to the thing it was representing was mama, then baby… I think because my sister was born a year after me!!! SOOO CUTE. Now she is my bestest friend in the world! Interesting….. Great post.
WineSwirl,
Candy is a great one! It seems that a lot of pets are named based on a child’s first word.
thanks for sharing!
Liza,
So glad that this post caused a lovely conversation with you and your mom! “baby” is a lovely second word, as it shows where the true connection between you and your sister started!
glad you liked the post! thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment!