R has started getting very excited seeing birds in the street or parking lot. She calls them all ducks. I correct her to birds - not having any clue beyond that what most of them are. Nevertheless, the duck label perseveres.
Chrys noticed this morning that it seems most things she likes start with a 'd' sound - duck, down or done (can't differentiate yet), 'dat' (which is either cat or what), dada, dog. It makes it very difficult right now to understand what she's talking about, unless it's nini. I realize that it's very early, but we're so close to communication, I think I'm starting to feel some of her frustration because she wants to tell us what's going on and we have to guess through the list to figure it out.
I was also reflecting today on how her nap structure has evolved. For her early months - until 6 to 7, I think - she lived on 4-6 30 minute naps spread througout the day. While it meant we didn't get much time to ourselves during the day, it was what worked best for her. Slowly, her naps got a bit longer; she started sleeping better at night; and lo and behold, she's down to 2 (sometimes 3) naps a day. Even better, they're pretty scheduled. She takes one around 10a and one around 2p. Those may adjust if she wakes before or after 8a, but that's pretty rare.
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