Baby Talk or First Words?

All of the books that I have read say that around five or six months of age babies will begin to babble and make sounds that one might confuse for words such as “mama” “dada” or “baba”. According to the experts, babies don’t actually associate these sounds with specific people or objects until they are around 10-12 months old. However, while we were in Alabama a few weeks ago, Everly said “Mama” as clear as day, in context, at least 3 different times. Each time this happened someone else was holding her and when I walked out of the room she started to cry, held her arms out and said “Mama” in the most pitiful voice you have ever heard. Talk about music to my ears though! My heart melted every time she said it. This baby girl has definitely done a number on me. I cannot even describe in words how much I love her! I never even knew I was capable of having this much love for someone. The phrase made famous by Jerry Maguire would probably sum it up best: "Everly, you complete me!".

So there you have it my friends…Everly’s first word was “mama”! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! Luckily, I have a room full of witnesses to back up this claim.