Mia Speaks!

Last weekend, just out of curiosity, I decided to count up how many words and signs Mia has.  Signs are definitely in the lead, she has close to 40 that she uses and understands.  She also has about 18 words that she will volunteer (and another handful that she will repeat), although I would say that no more than half of them are intelligible to anyone who isn't her parent.  I may be wrong about that though, you tell me.

This video has the lovely Mia showcasing eight of her words.  About half are pretty clear and the other half are going to be a bit of a challenge.  Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to identify all eight words.  First person to get all eight or first person to get closest wins a $10 iTunes gift certificate and the admiration and adulation of the entire internet.

Ready?  Here you go.

Now just to be fair, words 5 and 6 are pretty interchangeable, as are words 7 and 8, so as long as you guess correctly I won't be too picky about order (unless someone gets them all right, which ha-ha).

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Here's Diane's contribution for the monthly challenge.  She sent stickers too - what kid doesn't love stickers?

Comments

[Lisa]

Oh crud. I hate work, cant watch any videos. I'll be sure to check out the sure to be cuteness when I get home!

[kellylynn]

Yeah - I have no clue. But I just wanted to say she is way too cute.

Plus question on the signs. Once my boy got better with his words, he doesn't want to sign anymore. Sometimes I can get him to respond to me, but he just won't use them himself.

What are you using to teach Mia?

[Nichole]

Aw, that was a piece of cake. Mia enunciates beautifully!
1. mama
2. dada
3. hat
4. milk
5. antidisestablishmentarianism
6. lasagna
7. grandpa
8. bottle

[Jeff]

1. Mama (Mommy)
2. Dada (Daddy)
3. Hat
4. Milk
5. Umbrella
6. Lasagne
7. Bottle
8. Rattle

[Bebunu]

She is adorable! I got Mama and Dada, hat, moon, lala?...got lost after that!

[Mel]

1. Mama
2. Dada
3. Hat
4. Mia
5. Elmo
6. Umbrella
7. Bubble
8. Bye Bye

Am I close?

[Mel]

Thanks to Bebunu, I just realized #4 is Moon...

[anna]

1. Mama
2. Dada
3. hat
4. moon
5. ball
6. ladder
7. baby
8. bye-bye

Mia is adorable. She always looks so happy that you are filming her.

[Heather J.]

1. Mama
2. Dada
3. Hat
4. Moon
5. La- La (Elmo's world maybe?)
6. Lasagne?
7. Bubble
8.Umbrella

[Laurie]

not fair! I don't have sound at work! but I will watch later tonight anyways because Mia is the cutest :o)

[Sarah]

I caught mama, dada, and night-night, maybe? But I swear she totally said "vulva". Please tell me I'm wrong.

[Sarah]

Mama
Dada
Hi
Moon
night-night
bye-bye
bubble
umbrella

*Yeah, I'm probably totally wrong, but at least I'm not hearing "vulva" anymore.

[Dawn]

She is soooooooo cute!
These are so wrong but I'll give it a shot
1- Mama
2- Dada
3- Hi
4- Moon
5- Lala (probably for Elmo just like my Molly does)
6- Grandma
7- Bye bye
8- Baby

[FloZ]

How CHARMING to listen to a child's voice again! Of course, I only had to enjoy about 40 seconds worth and can still remember NOT taking much pleasure in the vocal exercises of my own children once the novelty of listening to them wore off!

1. mama
2. dada
3. hat
4. moon
5. nana
6. dada
7. dada
8. mama

I SENSED that you were showing pictures to her for 4 through 8, and wonder if #5 is your mother???

What a WONDERFUL idea to have posted!!

[Jodie]

Ok, here goes nothin' :)
mama
dada
hat
moon
lala - cat?
lasagna
bye bye
umbrella
that 6th one was a doozy

[Sammie]

mama
dada
hat
moon or no
lala
umbrella
bubble
baba

[Beth' s mom]

I LOVE you, Dawn and also FLOZ for thinking #5 or #6 is Grandma! I can wish!!!

[Diane]

Cute.

mama
dada
ha
blue
lala
lala
baba
baba

[Jaime]

Haylee happened to be in the room while we were listening to Mia speak so she decided to mimick her every "word". All I have to say to you is be happy she has yet to say mine! I'm not she who gave Haylee permission to learn that one, but I know it wasn't me.
My guess
1. Mama
2. Dada
3. Hat
4. More
5. Lala
6. Yeah Yeah
7. Papa
8. Mia

[ann adams]

I'm pretty sure of mama, dada, and hat. After that? I don't know but whatever she's saying, she's adorable saying it.

[Steph]

Oh she's so cute!! here are my guesses.

1. Mama
2. Dada
3. hat
4. moon
5. Mia
6.ga ga (grandma?)
7. va va. Car?
8.bottle

[Airwick]

1. Mama
2. Ada (the computer programming language)
3. Hat (because its important to accessorize)
4. Blue (you can't wear just any hat)
5. Latte (for Mama)
6. Ladder (where's the chute?)
7. Dada
8. Abuela (Grandma in spanish, no, MsMiss and I don't watch to much Sesame St, definitely not -g-)

I know I'm not going to win, but did I at least get a chuckle?

[jodifur]

1-mama
2-dada
3-hat
4-milk
5-umbrella
6-elmo
7-bear
8-bye bye

[ProudMary]

OK, here goes:

1-mama
2-dada
3-hat
4-moon
5-yellow
6-elmo
7-bubble
8-umbrella

How'd I do?

--Mary

[Suzy]

1. Mama
2. Dada
3. Hat
4. Mia
5. Umbrella
6. Leg
7. Bubble
8. Byebye

I had some trouble with #6! lol