The many meanings of “Mmmuuhh!”

Our beautiful boy, you’re now 16 months old.
You are smiley and cute and so snuggly to hold.

But your tot conversation is somewhat reserved.
In fact until now you’ve had only one word…

“Mmmuuhh!”

With determination, and one outstretched paw.
Your insistant “Mmmuuhh!” Means “May I have some MORE?”

“Mmmuuhh!” Can mean “MINE!!!” Be it food, snot or toy:
“It’s not yours to taste, or to wipe, or enjoy!”

Sometimes it’s confusing, it’s “Yes” and it’s “No”.
“I’m hungry”. “I’m tired”. “Turn it off”. “Make it go”.

But my favourite “Mmmuuhh” with two arms stretched above,
Is “Cuddle me Mummy, please give me some love”.

And now your one word has expanded to three!
An outstanding leap in vocabulary!

As now we have “Bbbuuhh” which means “Book”, “Ball” and “Bear”.
Followed by “Wwwuuhh” which means “What?” “Why?” And “Where?”

So we maybe can’t chat and you can’t say my name,
You have hundreds of words , they just all sound the same.

But I know what you mean and you’re trying to say.
I sense how to read you by watching each day.

I see you develop and learn as you grow.
The words aren’t required, I’m your mum – I just know!

So next time I’m quizzed by the health visitor….

“He has eight hundred words!!” *smug face*

(….They just all sound like Mmmuuhh!!)

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