Grace has said her first English word of Mamamam - for Mama. After a few days of "mamamam" she is now occasionally looking at me and saying "Mama". It isn't in plentiful supply but it's a beautiful thing to hear! Ryan and Sean tell me this is not a real word and they haven't really seen her say it. But Pat and Ethan have heard her when she is leaning toward me with longing in their arms or on the floor reaching for me. I guess the context she wants to use my name right now is out of desperation. So when Sean and Ryan say, "Where's Mama?" real happy, she is not at all interested in saying "Mama!" ......yet!
Besides Mama, she also said another word this week. When we asked "How old is Grace?" she replied with outstretched pointer finger and said-- "Uh!" Now this, say Ryan and Sean, is a REAL word and thus must be her first word.
Note: She did say a few Chinese words that we could understand, namely "Mama" and "Baba" (for Daddy) while in China in reference to her Foster parents. Grace only spoke these words during the first 3 days we had her. Alas, we didn't get it on video to prove it but we both attest that she did indeed say these words when she was sad. And then at her first Dr. appointment while getting all of her shots she said "Boo! ah - Boo!!" over and over again and Boo (spelling questionable) means "No" in Chinese.
Besides Mama, she also said another word this week. When we asked "How old is Grace?" she replied with outstretched pointer finger and said-- "Uh!" Now this, say Ryan and Sean, is a REAL word and thus must be her first word.
Note: She did say a few Chinese words that we could understand, namely "Mama" and "Baba" (for Daddy) while in China in reference to her Foster parents. Grace only spoke these words during the first 3 days we had her. Alas, we didn't get it on video to prove it but we both attest that she did indeed say these words when she was sad. And then at her first Dr. appointment while getting all of her shots she said "Boo! ah - Boo!!" over and over again and Boo (spelling questionable) means "No" in Chinese.
