First Words
Dada
Jaelithe J. says her son pronounced it more like, 'Daddy-Da.' "Still not sure why the extra syllable, but the kid sure was committed to it. He said it like that for a long time."
Hi
"She used to say it over and over … then at 11 months she actually started saying 'Hi baby' to her dolls."
— Beth A.
Mailman
"'Mailman.' Really, it was. Though it sounded more like 'may man.'"
— Lorraine W.
Mama
Kids 1 and 2 uttered "juice" and "kitty" as their first words, but Stephanie H. says baby No. 3 endeared her with "mama." "He's my favorite. Lol!"
Bottle (Or Is It Grandma?)
"Our daughter blurted out 'baba' one day, and we thought she meant 'bottle.' Then one day she pointed at my mom and said 'baba.' After that we weren't sure what she was talking about."
— Kristy M.
No
"'No' was the first word I remember her saying for real. Let's hope she uses that in her teens."
— Amy A.
