Da

The pic of Hannah that's on Cathy's cell phone wallpaper
Hannah has been making sounds that could be interpreted as pre-speech for some time, especially when she's fussing for a bottle. For example, I remember distinctly hearing a single "Da" once when she was crying back in early February, although it was probably a random syllable that just came out... I've heard "Ma" that way a couple of times as well. But in the past month or two she's been doing a lot more cooing and making sounds... most of the time she needs to be in a good mood and it can take a little coaxing, but she'll sometimes give us an "Ohhh!" or a gurgle or three, especially if we Oh and gurgle at her first! Anyway, the picture at the right is kind of what she looks like when she's about to talk. She kind of sticks her chin out and sometimes even raises her eyebrows. It is SOOOO CUTE! (Sorry about the slobber glisten on the photo... that's not part of talking. That's part of being a baby. )