buh

It seems like Benjamin has been saying "mama" forever. He'll occasionally manage "papa" — but mostly he just practices his 'P' sound when he sees me. At least I know he's trying, and he has the right word in mind. Dadadadada is just babble. It's not what I'm called. But it is the second-most common babble from him (second to mamamamama) so you can see how these words came to represent primary and secondary parent.

But recently, his mother has noticed a new baby word: he says "buh" when he sees Bones. I saw and heard him doing it today, looking at the cat and saying "buh." Pretty cool.

- papa