Exciting news!

Blake has been saying da-da-da-da for months now. He's been saying mum-mum-mum-mum for quite some time too. He says other sounds like ya-ya-ya and na-na-na and ai-ai-ai-ai-ai but none of them meant anything, just noises - sweet, lovely noises.

Then on Saturday I asked Blake if he would like a bite of banana and he answered 'na-na,' and then went on to eat half a banana in one mouthful, but that's another post. I was floored, but I figured it was just a coincidence. It happened on Sunday and then after school today he did the same thing, so I'm pretty sure Blake's first word was banana.

Sorry Grandma, but it looks like you're going to have to stock up on bananas again this summer.

Just Two of the Many Faces of Blake

There are two photos I want to share with you today.

The first one is a new trick Blake has been doing for the past couple days. We call it the chipmunk trick and it's impressive! He packs a large amount of food into his mouth and holds it there for a long time. This particular photo is slightly more than half a banana that he swiped off a table.

The second photo is less adorable.

It occurred to me today that folks at home only see the smiling, gorgeous boy that he is most of the time. And truly he is a very happy, smily guy. Except for when he's not and then he looks like this:

I'd like to retract my earlier comment because smiling or screaming, he's always adorable.