Am I first! No way!

My 8 year old was caught muttering the F-word when he couldn't get something to go right. Guess who had to stop cussing? Dammit.

Where's the video? I like seeing (and hearing) Noah in action!

Jeez, he look about 13 in last photo -- a glimpse at the teenage years! (He will be saying Mama by then, I promise)

Will he preface everything with 'a'?

But if that IS his next word... rest assured he will use it with flair at the MOST inopportune time. And you will pretend to be embarrassed but on the inside you will glow with pride.... right?

His first sentence will be "Goddammit Mama abead aball?"

There are definitely days when "mama" is overrated, especially when repeated in an endless barrage. You may even be tempted to poke your ear drums out. And other days when it is the second best word you'll ever hear. The best word is "Dada" in the middle of the night.

Chip's first word was "Dada", then our DOG's name, then finally "Mama." Toddlers are fuckers. Don't let him get you down.

Video, post haste, aplease.

Phew...I'm not the only one who can't seem to get their kid to say momma!!! My kids first word? Book. I can take no credit for that one. It's all about the daycare teachers. Good thing I've got them around.

(and look...finally able to leave a comment! Hooray!)

My oldest daughter didn't say Mama until she was 18mos. It was, by then, a game for her since she could sense that it was something really important to me. She had such a large vocabulary for her age--could even carry on somewhat of a conversation--but every time I asked her to say "mama", she'd smile at me and say, "bye-bye"! Little shit.

My oldest son was contrary with his words, too. Wouldn't say mama or grandmom, but his first two sentences were "I like ketchup" and "Barker on NOW!" Yeah, he was addicted to the Price is Damn Right. Yippee, fun times trying to explain why Barker was not on because the space shuttle blowing up is more important. That was his first major temper tantrum. Damn I'm old...

I had this same conversation with my friend just today. I'm proud my 15 month old says car, star, tree, side (for outside) and barks with the dog, but I'd LOVE to hear more or all finished. Something useful, please!

That babah be looking a lot like you.

He's totally gonna say "asshat" I just know it!! hee!

My husband says "Oh crap," alot, like when he drops things or misses a highway exit, that sort of thing.
The other day we were at my mums and she was changing his diaper upstairs, Jude (my son) knocked the box of wipes off the bed and said, "Oh cap."
My mother called downstairs, "Did Jude just say 'Oh crap'?" Um... Yes. But he doesn't just know how to say it, he knows what context to use it in... that's something I guess...

Oh. And "mama" is probably his most used word, and believe me, sometimes I wish he would just say, "dada".

Omigod I actually know something about babies that hasn't been mentioned yet! (This is very exciting for me, because I don't have children and usually know jack squat about babies)

The "m" sound is usually the hardest one to make for babies, so "mama" tends to come a long time after "dada". It's nature's cruel joke on mothers.

My first word was cookie. Everything was a cookie. Mama was a cookie.
Now the only words out of my mouth are 'fuck' and 'wine'.
Pray that your child doesn't turn out like me.

(Does this talking thing mean no more ending sentences with 'and shit', around him?)

We have that same bead toy and my boys (3 and almost 5) still play with it on occasion. Heck, even I like to play with it!

Knowing your luck shit will be next on the list. Then he'll combine them with bead & ball and you'll have shit-bead and shit-aball all over!

I was so pleased when I could blame my husband for teaching our ten month old "oh crap", pleased that he didn't learn it from me.

Yesterday in the car my two-year-old dropped something and goes "Fuck!". And my totally appropriate response? "What happened, baby?"

Yeah, don't worry about it. He'll be saying "goddamnit Mama" soon enough.