First Word!

Before Maddie started babbling, we decided that we wouldn't consider anything a "word" until she associated it with something. And since she started making all sorts of sounds, we've been anxiously waiting to find out what her first word would be. Well, we finally have it, and it is...

It started when I would point to a picture of Mike and she could identify it as "dada". Then I'd point at Mike, and she'd say "dada". So after three days, we feel like it's confirmed--it certainly isn't a coincidence anymore. 

I hope Mama will be a close second, but right now I think she thinks "mama" means "pick me up" because she only says it when she wants to be picked up.