Wonderful Words

You are mostly speaking in 2-7 word sentences now.  However, you are in an experimental stage.  You figure out what a word means and try to use it in different situations to see if it applies correctly.  For example, you understand the concept of "light on".  You often request for me to turn a light on in a room, since you can't reach the switch.  You have also used the term to mean "in", such as when we're pouring noodles into a pot for macaroni, you'll ask to do the pouring yourself by holding the box and saying "on".. Then, when you don't get the response from me you are looking for, you will clarify as best you know how by saying " pot on", and "my turn".  I will try to help you with your vocabulary by saying "You'd like to help me pour the noodles in the pot?"  To which you will smile and say "Uh huh!" , obviously glad that I understood what you were trying to say.

Another example of this is with baby Charlotte.  You'll say "Bottle. (unintelligible) ah burp."  Another thing you do is put an "oh" in front of any word you want to express an idea about, but don't know how to put all the words together.  You'll say "Oh bottle" to mean : Charlotte needs a bottle now.  You'll say "oh juice, mama please" to mean "I'd like some juice, mama please".