Lucas’s Words and Signs at 17-Months-Old

Spoken Words
1. Mama
2. Dada
3. Papa
4. RoRo
5. Nana for bananas
6. Sit
7. Syd
8. Va for VoVo
9. DiDi for David
10. Down
11. Up
12. Tape
13. Broom (sounds like moom)
14. LaaLaa for Teletubbies
15. wallet
16. plug
17. pen
18. knee
19. hat
20. hot
21. change
22. ball
23. Bop for Baby Bop on Barney
24. rake (17.5 months)
25. hi
26. car
27. can
28. uh-oh

Meaningful Sounds
1. he barks for dog
2. siren sound for all trucks
3. Moo for cow
4. sniffs for pig

Signs
1. milk
2. more
3. all done
4. eat
5. apple
6. grapes
7. cow
8. bunny
9. cat
10. dog
11. car
12. medicine
13. hurt/pain
14. nap/bed
15. work
16. baby
17. music
18. TV/video
19. cookie
20. bath/shower
21. water
22. lion
23. horse
24. bird/chicken
25. change (diaper)
26. potty/toilet
27. gorilla
28. fish
29. moon
30. book
31. cold/ice
32. up
33. down
34. flower
35. head
36. help
37. hot
38. please
39. shoes
40. thank you
41. wait

Posted In: kids on October 5, 2003 Comments (0)

Lucas’s Baptism

Lucas’s Baptism took place at 3:00 p.m. on March 29, 2003, at Point Reyes National Seashore, Limantour beach

After Delphinia, but before closing the ceremony, at the water’s edge we said:

“May all the gods and goddesses of the earth
And all the gods and goddesses of the sky
And all the gods and goddesses of the air
And all the gods and goddesses of the sea
Bless our son, Lucas Alexander.
Make him grow strong and smart, healthy and happy, courageous and compassionate.
This we pray.”

We poured a handful of sea water on his forehead and hair. We dipped his feet in the retreating wave.

Lucas smiled and squinted in the bright sunlight, and kicked his legs, splashing in the ebbing wave. It was beautiful and my heart was full of gratitude to be surrounded by the glorious sea and sky and earth, and by so many treasured friends.

Posted In: kids on March 29, 2003 Comments (0)

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