First word

In my post about Laurel's one-year check-up I mentioned that she says "uh-oh." She usually says it when she purposefully drops something, often something she wants us to pick up. When I first wrote about it, I didn't think much of it. Instead of considering it a proper word, I figured "uh-oh" was just a cute baby noise. But after today I have decided to officially declare it her first word.

And why not? It's not a noun, which confused me, but it is a real word that she uses appropriately to communicate with other people. She sometimes uses it as an invitation to play the dropping game, which is not my favorite game. But today I tried to toss my scarf onto a chair, and I missed. As Laurel watched the scarf fall to the floor, she said, "Uh-oh."

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Isaac said his first word, banana, at 11 months.