I feel like we should call the Boston Globe and have them announce it publicly....For the first time, Ben deliberately called out to get my attention. He called for his mama. He has made the dadadada sounds for a while now, but never to call Tom. He was just using his voice. But, based on the sound, I thought for sure he would be calling daddy before me.
A couple of weeks ago when Tom and I were on our way out for the day, Tom was holding Ben walking behind me and we heard a husky little voice say "mama". When I looked at him all excited he smiled and then went about with his typical baby babble. I half-doubted that's what he said, though the mommy in me really wanted to believe that was what I heard. But, this week, he definitely started to say mama....and not in the baby talk way, but in the "hey lady, I am calling you" way. Monday while working from home, I was in the kitchen out of Ben's sight and he called out Mama. Not mamamamama.....that would just be baby babble, but a very deliberate Mama. The next night, he was in his high chair and Tom was standing between Ben and me and again, the little voice called out Mama. Since then, it is like the flood gates have opened. Sometimes he reverts to the babble of mamamamamama (which only a few weeks ago he could not even make the mmmm sound). But, now it seems to just be very normal for him to call out Mama.
Other developments....
Tooth number 2 has arrived, right alongside #1
Ben stands anytime he can get a solid grip on anything. Ben now STANDS at his play table. He needs a bit of help, but generally plays by himself while holding on. (Check out his video!)
Starting to get mobile....not crawling, but he flounders around on his belly to get where he wants to be.
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