Communication

Olivea: awww waaaaa ooooooo ahhhhh

Mommy: ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Daddy: That is not what she sounded like, it sounds like this aaaaaa waaaaaaaaa oooooo

And so begins our adventure into language. I talk to Olivea constantly because I have read that this helps with language development. When she gets a bath "washy those hands, washy those tiny toes." When I'm getting her dressed "Let's get those arms in...stop kicking your feet out." When we're just playing "nose nose nose, cheek cheek cheek, chinny chin chin." Nick finds my little communication with her annoying, but he loves when they have their mimicking conversations. It sounds like Olivea is screeching and we do our best to screech back. I have videos of it because it is just so damn cute. And believe it or not, this is helping her learn and building her self confidence by knowing when she speaks, we will listen. I can't wait until ooooo ahhhhhhh turns into "mama." This one is gonna be a talker, just like her parents. :)