"first word"!

yes, i think we have our official first word. =D anna jae has been exercising a version of "mama" for a while now, usually only coming out when she cries and wants me. but yesterday, while we were hanging out together, she changed the game a bit. she sounded like she was trying to say something, so i said, "say mama!" and as usual, i overemphasized how i said it. after repeating it about 3 times, she said it! and then she said it again! "mama", clear as day. woohoo!!!

she knows that it means me now -- so this is exciting. not just mimicking, but actual understanding of the word.

that's our girl!!