Friday~August 21, 2009
We’ve been waiting for words. He’s been waiting for words. He’s still screaming and stomping, frustrated with our not reading his mind. We’ve been guessing and shrugging and apologizing for not knowing. We’ve been explaining his non-response to strangers with, “He’s not quite into talking yet.” We’ve been waiting with the doctor who said his words aren’t enough, we’ll see.
The words are still a bit stuck in his throat.
But he’s finally trying. A little.
Scuuuse-E, he says as he tries to squeeze by.
Mmm–hummm, he agrees and UH EH, he protests.
ASH…ER, he said as he pounded his chest and grinned. ASH…ER, spoken like two words,
two perfectly clear little brilliant words.
Then later, as I carried him to bed, nuzzling my nose in his neck.
Honey, I love you, I said.
Wub oooh, he said back.
If you’re here from David’s Post of the Day, thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. If you’d like to stick around and read some previous “hits,” you might enjoy Layers, or maybe even my latest post, The Witching Hours. Thank you again for taking the time to hang out here.
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Ohhhhh! This is wonderful.
Steph
This sweetness can't be beat!
yay! that's magic.
whoooooo hooooo!!!!!!! no turnin' back now, lil mama! and i will concur, there are no other words like wub ooh!
i have 2 words for you
Awe.Some.
I'm melting over here into a puddle of goo. Crazy hormones (oh and of course the sweetness of your post and your boy!) ; )
And I bet all the waiting was so worth it.
Love that little guy, I mean Ash…er. :o)
Awwwww.
That rocks!! And brings tears to my tears. Sweet.
I remember those sweet moments with my own guys and I know how wonderful it feels!!! Especially when you begin to wonder… Is every thing okay? Will he speak??
And then it happens!! :)
It is so worth the wait, isn't it? Becca's been talking for ages now and it still throws me sometimes. Gone are the somewhat-hard-to-interpret word-like sounds, and suddenly sentences…it's staggering. I love how they use their new words to express their love.
Oh Heather what fantastic news. He TALKS!!! Oh, and those pictures? Fabulous. I love, love, love you.
Amazing!
Be Blessed,
Amy Honestly
So sweet! It's always well worth the wait. Fynn was a very late talker, but the more words he gets, the more thankful I am at how patient we were. In their own time…
Yea!!!! Wub ooh is probably the single best thing for a mommy to hear.
Sweet face! Wonderful milestone!
Yay! :)
Yay!
Happy day!
Precious payment, "wub oooh" – best ever Mommy-moments, right?
Aww… so very special. The Tongginator's first word was "ga!" She said it whenever she saw a duck. Yeah. We thought it was just babbling, too… until we learned that "ga" is the Mandarin word for "quack." Heh.
Oh boy, are you in for it now!! :)
Both my kids were late talkers. LM is 18 months old and says 3 words. I am a little nervous but his sister was the same way. We keep working.
Awesome progress!
Hooooray! Oh, this just brought tears to my eyes. He is darlin'.
absolutely precious… priceless.
All of this melts my heart…that sense of self and sense of love and togetherness are his first two verbal expressions. And I simply adore those photos of the two of you…and the grinning Asher.
Yay!!! I wub his little face!
I have tears… Between those darling photos and his wonderful words from those sweet lips, I can't figure out which one tugs at a momma's heart more.
Congrats on getting to hear those words mommy!
awwwwww! I just WUB it!!!
Aw, now that just warms the cockles of any mommy's heart!
Awww Heather. That makes me so very happy for you both! How wonderful.
Way to go Ash…Er!
Oh, I can't wait. I forget how sweet it is to hear such words like Wub ooh. OJ is now staying TO's name…."ner ner"….for Turner. I absolutely love it. Congrats. And happy Friday.
Beautiful! Even though Anja is pretty verbal, I sometimes have to coax her into saying "I love you" back. But when it comes naturally, oh it's so sweet!!!
Sounds like he's got all the basic stuff covered!
Oh that is so adorable. There is nothing like hearing I love you from your baby.
Yeah! I'm all misty. I'm so excited for HIM. Of course, Wub oooh is the most beautiful word in the English language. I suspect the floodgate has opened and so many more words will be pouring out!
Yeah! I'm all misty. I'm so excited for HIM. Of course, Wub oooh is the most beautiful word in the English language. I suspect the floodgate has opened and so many more words will be pouring out!
Oh my goodness, that is so terribly sweet! And your photos…wonderful.:)
The sweetest words you can ever hear! What a brilliant boy….he whizzed right by the old ordinary Mama and Dada to the stuff the REALLY counts! Awesome!
What a beautiful and blessed relief! He's darling.
Yay for the Ash man!
That totally melted me. Sweet little man!!!
Sounds like those words were worth the wait! (my little guy didn't say a word until he was 3!)
Cute, both of my boys were slow to talk. Looks like you figured out Windows Live Write…Yeah!
Yeah!!!! I know what it's like to have a "late" talker! It's so nice to hear those sweet words!
This is so sweet… and what a huge milestone to finally reach! I love his choice of first words…. how very precious he is!
I won't lie, I'm tearing up a bit here.
How exciting for him! And you. I bet the look on his face when he said his own name was worth a million bucks. This whole being a mom thing is awesome, isn't it?
how very sweet! these are the days that make everything worth it.
Fantastic. I had to wait a very long time for the talking too, but I tell you that hearing that voice was so wonderful that I really didn't mind all the talking once he actually got started. What might be annoying to other moms was miraculous to me.
*sniff sniff*
I've been in the mama shoes that are waiting . . . waiting . . . waiting for those words. When they finally happen it is MAGIC. Love it.
Wub you.
KILLS ME!
I can't leave. It is so nice here. Your babies are so cute : ) So sweet.
So excited for you guys! Jafta was a late talker and I know how precious those first few words are.
Woo-hoo! He's soo cute :)
The power our babies words have over our hearts is immeasurable.
I'm gushing with 'I remember, I remember.' The scent of their skin, the softnest of their clutching fingers, the toothless smils that stretch a wide mile. And that first word. Ahhhh!
Congratulations on your POTD mention.
Enjoy the joyous times and hear the talking and laughing and remember it all because it is over in a blink of an eye, they grow up so darn fast.
Great photos.
cute pics and wondeerful story…having two boys of my own it took me back to those moments…with smiles.
Excellent. Post!
Congrats of POTD mention@!
THE BEST! Those first baby words!! And then they put them in sentences and the chatter never stops!
Enjoy him!
Typing this with tears In my eyes, tears of joy for you and Asher! Hooray!
So sweet. What a moment for him (and for you).
Here from Davids POTD, but as I also have 2 boys around the same ages as yours, I found that your blog hit a chord and shall be back.
I'm so glad he's talking now. How sweet it is. Congrats on the POTD–you deserve it. You're so talented, Heather.
Awww! How sweet is that post – and the pictures, too. Asher is adorable.
I never had the 'late talking' thing. I have no idea why it sometimes happens, but I know it does, and that people always tell you not to worry. Ha! Of course you're going to worry, we all do, about any deviations from the 'norm' when it comes to our precious children. I'm so happy for you that he's getting the idea!
How wonderful! I have my first late talker and he's just finally moving into the realm of talking and it seem even more amazing than I remember with the other kiddos!
simply beautiful.
What a sweet boy. I remember being there…those words are such a treasure when they finally come. And how fun to finally hear what's been stored in their little mind all this time. :-)
Hooray for Asher! Those are wonderful words.
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