Cutest thing ever

I don’t usually post on the weekends, but how could I not document the CUTEST. THING. EVER.  Addison has been consonant babbling for a while now, and of course, “da da” is one of her greatest hits.  But for the last couple of days, I’ve seen a distinct shift — she now excitedly identifies her dad as “da da” when she sees him.  Neal, always the skeptic, isn’t completely convinced she’s really connecting him with the word, but as a student of human behavior (remember how I’m getting a Master’s in Marriage, Family, and Human Development, dude), not to mention her mother, I know she’s reached a new developmental milestone.

To further my case, I ran a small experiment (n = 1).  After Neal left for work, I showed Addison these 4 pictures (in random order, of course):

The first three elicited squeals of delight (what can I say, she loves herself — and her great grandparents — but especially herself), but only the last one elicited squeals of “da da” (though still with delight).

So I think it’s pretty clear.  First word: da da.  Score one for the daddy!

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