Re. an update, Naimah is just reading way more words that she was when I shot the video. I can't say how many but the speed that she learns them at amazes me. Like, when I started doing the LR curriculum with her, I'd only showed her it twice when she read "Action Words."
She also reads words out of context now - which she didn't used to do at 16 months. Like, she's read the word "Stop" on a sign next to the swimming pool, and just today she read "My Day" off an episode of Signing Time. That got me.
Re. BF, yes, still going! I'm sure Nim won't wean as long as we're co-sleeping. I want to move her into her own bed soon (around her 2nd birthday - which is in less than 2 months' time), and then hopefully she'll night wean. Day weaning doesn't bother me. I would be happy if she self-weaned, but right now I wouldn't have the heart to wean her. Sometimes BF is a real life saver, toddlers' emotions being what they are. It's like flicking a mood switch and a few times, has made the difference between our being able to stay/go out, or having to go/stay home. So I do appreciate the benefits.
Re. Nim's speaking explosion, it's hard to remember, it was so long ago - but luckily I blogged about it at the time:
http://brillbaby.com/blog/?p=156Around that time (11 months), I wasn't having trouble understanding her. I was having trouble at 10 months... which is why baby signing was so handy! (
http://brillbaby.com/blog/?p=149)
I don't think a 14-month-old should be expected to speak clearly though. I know 2.5-year-olds whose speech is garbled. At this age there's a big range in terms of "normal" verbal skills, just like there is for physical development. Some 2-year-olds I know are running and jumping everywhere; others, like Nim, are still learning to go up and down stairs.
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