Oh, the wonderful things one can learn from Google Translate!
Nabootsen: Dutch for “mimic”
Iris is quickly becoming a little copycat. Mimicking noises and “words” is an essential part of learning to speak, and it’s an absolutely adorable advancement.
Our wee one is currently performing squeals, lip smacking, smiles and the somewhat complex sounds like “baba” and “papa” (though she has no idea she’s referring to her father, and is often met with “mamamamama” from myself).
My favorite thing of late is the beginnings of clapping. She tends to slap her right fist with her left palm, and is thrilled when we cheer and clap back at her.
She also appears to be imitating our habits of standing unassisted, as we’ve found her using the rails of her crib to achieve a fully vertical position.