Baby’s first words
Thanks to all for your suggestions on getting Little Man to sleep better. I did something slightly different on Friday. He gets rice cereal at breakfast and baby food at lunch. I used to do cereal and baby food at night, but this time I did two jars of baby food–no cereal. It seemed to cut back on the gas pains. He did a 5 hour stretch for me before waking up.
This was a weekend for milestones. He rolled over from his stomach to his back and said his first words. Of course, it was, “Da-da.” I swear, this is the universe’s way of laughing at mothers everywhere. We stay up with our babies, nurse them, cuddle them, change them. And what words come first? Da-da. What is up with that? Not Mama or Mum-mum. Nope–it’s all about Dad. Yesterday, he was muttering Da-da-da to himself, grinning away.
Yeah, pal. Just wait until Da-da is the one to stay up with you. 
Hey, maybe that’s the solution to my sleep deprivation. Wean the baby, go on vacation alone, and leave the kids with Dad. 
Despite everything, I’ve managed to get my act together in regard to book revisions. I nearly finished them last night. 
Tonight I hope to revise the epilogue and then maybe Tuesday do a final read-through. After that, I’m hoping to get started on something new!
beth Says:
Glad you got him to sleep! And hurray for rolling and words. :) We practice Mama a lot around here - and hardly ever a d sound. I’m sure mine’ll still come out with dada first, but hey. I can try.
More than that, congrats on getting through your revisions!!
Treasia Says:
Yippee for finally getting some sleep. congratulations on the first word even if it is DaDa.
kacey Says:
hey, I always say, the parent who is being called gets to do the baby duty…
Good luck on finishing up those revisions!
Michelle Styles Says:
I tend to think that da da is also partly because they can not seperate themselves from the mother at this point. To give you a label would mean that you could disappear. Soi basically you are far too important to be named. You are your baby’s first love.
That and ofcourse da is an easier sound to say.
Hooray on the extra sleep.Long may it continue.