madaldal na...

prior to us leaving sf, we set appointments with an audiologist and speech therapist to see if there were any serious problems causing his delayed speech. so after we got back from spending two weeks with his cousins, aunties, lolos and lolas, gani just decided, "hey, i want to join in!" and now he's talking up a storm. the audiologist confirmed there's no hearing problem, and the speech therapist was like, "uh, do you think he needs it?" apparently because speech is a fine motor skill, it makes sense that his speech is delayed, given that he crawled late and walked late too. so he's basically taking after his parents and takes his time with everything and will most likely be late to everything in life.

thanks, cousins, for bringing him up to speed!

"they teach me everything, i tell ya!"

joie instructing him very carefully

"the crew" investigating kalamansi skin

some of his new words are "an-tho-ny" from the wiggles (and is his longest word too), purple, yellow, blue, "kan too" (thank you), "i want...", apple sauce, and "wa-wee" (sorry). "wa-wee" he is saying more often now that he hits MORE than before. how did that happen? and he pretty much repeats everything you ask him to repeat, the things you DON'T want him to repeat, and can complete the last line of rhymes on beat. for example, this is the way we sing the "muffin man" song:

mama: do you know the muffin
gani: man!
mama: the muffin
gani: man!
mama: the muffin
gani: man!
mama: do you know the muffin
gani: man!
mama: who lives on drury
gani: LAAAAAANE!

it's adorable. i had to call melon to show her. call us, and i'll make him sing it for you too!