Stephen Says

Right now Stephen can understand a lot of speech but not vocalize much. He uses a couple of signs that we taught him mixed with a couple of simple words.

Dah! (With hand gesture down, to get down from the highchair, crib, or other place).
Papa! (Papapapapapapa). Used for Papa and sometimes Mama.
Fffff! Ffffff! (Blowing sound with hand waving by face, to say something is hot. He came up with the hand wave himself). This means something is hot, such as food or his carseat.
Ba! Perhaps Stephen's first and favorite word, means "ball". This also includes anything else circular or spherical, including peas, blueberries, balloons, apples, and etc.
Aaaaaaa! (Followed by pointing, nodding, and moving eyebrows.) May I have that, please?
Nahnahnahnahnah! (Often accompanied by vigorous head shaking). No no no no no no no!
Yayayaayaya. (With hand over ear). Pretend talking on cellphone.
Wawa/awa. Water.

Signs:
"Please" (Wipes hand across chest).
"More" (Touches fingertips together).
"Water" (Three fingers on chin).

Sarah on Nursing

Recently when offered milk, Sarah refused it for the first time.

Papa: Sarah why don't you want the milk?
Sarah: I'm big. I'm so big! I'm not little. I'm big!

Later she confirmed to Mama: It's no good. I no like it.

Sarah hugging her new teddy bear that Grandma and Grandpa recently sent her.

Stephen Teething

So Stephen is teething right now. He has a fever and the drool runs down his chest. But he is still smiling and playing, especially with the ball, any chance he can get.

But unfortunately, it hurts too much to eat, or even to nurse. He is only accepting water, broth, and yogurt.

Now Sarah has a little bit of fever, too. Luckily both have doctor's appointments tomorrow morning.

This is Stephen's "my moth hurts" face.

Sarah on Obama

Sarah: Papa, who is Obama?
Papa: (Tries to explain in Sarah's terms).
Sarah, shortly after, talking to self: Obama needs to be nice. Obama needs to obey. Obama needs to go peepeepoopoo.

Sarah Loves...

By her own words, Sarah loves:
Papa
Mama
Stephen
Dora
Candy
Dora candy
Tablet

Three Dog Night

We had the chance to see Three Dog Night in Phoenix and had a really fun time! Friends watched "the kids" for us so we were able to go on our first kidless date in a really, really, really long time.

Big or Little?

Papa: Sarah tonight you are going to have to start going to sleep by yourself.
Sarah: Why?
Papa: You're big now.
Sarah: I'm little!
Papa: Ok, well just us big folks are going to have some ice cream now.
Sarah: I'm so biiiiig!