Lawn Mower

I'm not sure what happened with Max.  For a while he was trying to say several words, a lot that started with a "B", like bird, ball, bye-bye, Bob (my parents cat) and book.  Then it just seemed like it stopped.  He was using his pacifier a bit more at home, but even when he didn't have it, he wasn't doing much but making animal sounds.  He was using the sign language that he gets taught at daycare, so he was still communicating, just seemed like he took a break from talking.

Then all of a sudden, about 2 weeks ago, we were out on a family walk and Max pointed to a riding lawn mower that was partially covered up and said something that surprised me.  He was trying to say lawn mower!  OK, it sounds like he is saying "monmor" but he definitely knows what he is talking about.  Since he has been able to crawl, he loves to watch Daddy out the window when he is mowing the lawn.  So now he is saying it all the time.  I really have to get it recorded it is so cute.

Now he is trying to say all kinds of words, squirrel, socks, shoes, out, walk, yogurt, rock, dog, bath...  Of course nothing sounds quite like the words yet, but boy is he trying.  It's like a light bulb went off and nothing is going to stop him.  I thought he might be delayed due to his hearing problems before he got the tubes put in his ears, but if it was, he is certainly trying to make up for it now!  We have just gotten to the point, where we even have to spell some words like walk because he really loves to go for a walk.  Oh my baby is turning into such a big boy!