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Vocabulary count

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 3:14:08 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Today Adam got to go visit the doctor for his month-late 15-month appointment. It didn't necessarily start out well when he screamed as if his head was being crushed when the nurse measured it with a brutal measuring band (he tried to pull it off). Such agony. Later he got four shots and cried less over that. Whatever.

The doctor asked if he has about 15 words in his vocabulary so I thought I would list them, having not really given any thought to how many words he has until she asked...

Dog
Horse
(Animal sounds: Baaaa, Woof, and Raaaah)
Mommy, Daddy
Mark, Brother
Grandpa (sounds a lot like "Dump truck")
Dump Truck (see "Grandpa"; this word applies to most trucks)
Tractor (also sounds a lot like "Dump truck" but is different)
Diaper
Zebra
Book, Read
This, That
Sentence: "I do it."

Yup. That adds up to about 15 words. And one sentence. Guess we're doing okay.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007 5:52:33 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Not to mention that he's associating as well. Like when we were talking about a loader and he brought it to me. And the tractor. I think he's fine Mamma.

Mel | mdshoffnerAT NOSPAMaol dot com

Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:49:56 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

As a language scientist, I feel compelled to offer you a free copy of the MacArthur CDI if you wish to do a more formal assessment of his vocabulary......

Dunce

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 7:04:52 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Andrew can say Mama...

the Thief