A few months ago I read an article about a scientific study that showed that babies' first words reflect their interests. What a news flash: human beings pay more attention when they're learning about topics that interest them!
I was also surprised to read that the co-author of the study said, "The exciting thing is that a lot of people weren't even sure that 10-month-olds were paying attention." It's been clear to me that Isaac (who is only nine months old) has been paying attention to words for a long time; he watches our lips intently when we speak and sometimes moves his lips silently as if trying the sounds on for size.
He doesn't talk yet but from context we deduce he understands a few words; I think they reflect his interests. He turns his head in the appropriate direction when he hears his name, Walt's name, and the word "outside." (We often ask Walt, "You wanna go outside?" before letting him into the yard, so Isaac hears the word frequently.)
He also seems to know the word "chicken," although not from any interest in poultry: he has a chicken mobile hanging in his room. I suspect he also knows "banana."
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