Mimic

Joe is becoming a lot more talkative these days.  

His current words of choice:
Mama, Dada, Nigh-Night, Ba-bye, and Santa (tis the season).  ;)

 He will also blow kisses.  It's super cute because the way he does it, his front lip lifts up
and he's left blowing you kisses with his two front teeth sticking out.  

What's fun is not only does he repeat these words when we ask him too, but he uses

them with purpose even when we don't prompt him.  For example when we leave places, 

he will randomly start waving and saying "ba-bye."  And whenever he sees Ryan come

home from work, or hears him in the car on the bluetooth, he pipes up with "dada."

He will actually repeat most simple words that you ask him.  Even if he doesn't say it perfectly, he will give it a try and it comes out sounding pretty good.  He also tries to repeat
words we say that aren't as familiar and mimic us in other ways.  I'll be talking and hear him
chime in trying to say something similar to what I am saying.  Then today I was holding him
while I blew out a candle.  As soon as I blew it out, he started blowing too. 

 It's really fun watching him so interested in what we're doing, 

and trying so hard to communicate.

I did my best at getting it all on video, but cooperation from a 1 year old is not always easy.