Hop Hop Hop - Babies first words

Now this post is more for me than it is for you. I am going to jot down all of monkey's words to try remember them all. She is 16 months old today and this weekend she started making her bunnies and frogs jump and saying Hop Hop Hop. Too cute for words, excuse the pun.  

1st Baby		2nd Baby
1. "Hop Hop Hop"		1. Hello
2. "BOOM"		2. Boo (for Baloo - our dog)
3. "Du__" for duck		3. Dada
		4. Nononono (shaking head)
4. "inished" for finished		5. Der
5. "Der" for there		6. umum
6. "Taa"		7. Aayaa (for Ava)
7. "Hello"		8. Bir (birds)
8. "Baba"
9. "Dad"		9. Dad
10. "Mamma"/"Mum"
11. "Up"
12. "Down"
13. "No no no"
14. "I got it"
15. "Oh dear"
16. "Oh no"
17. "Birrd" / "Birdie"
18. "Bawoo" for Baloo (our dog)
19. "Star"
20. "How I wonner" (How I wonder)
21. "Juice"
22. "Wow"
23. "Hi Dada"
24. "Nomnomnom"
25. "More"
26. "Row row row"
27. "Ballooo" for balloon
28. "Ball"
29. "Yes sir"
30. "Boat"
31. "Heart"
32. "jump"
33. "Outside"
34. "Paint"
35. "Ou-pa"
36. "Pants"
16 Months - 17 Months
37. "Bunnee" (our other dog)
38. "Touch"
39. "Cat"
40. "Wait"
41. "Bunnee inside"
42. "Dad, where he?"
43. "Gone"
44. "Plane"
45. "Bum"
46. "Apple"
47. "Tickle" ("tick-tick" before)
48. "Pease" for 'please'
49. "Book"
50. "Oops"
51. "Ouma"
52. "One, two, weee"		"Pop"
53. "Nose"		"Down"
54. "Eye"
55. "Head"		"Up"
56. "Ten"
57. "Nine"		"Appe" for Apple
58. "Boots"
59. "Hat"		"I wuv woo"
60. "wim" (swim)		"Pease"
61. "wing" (swing)		"Mieu"
62. "Poo" (she says this for wee and poo)		"Moo"
63. "Potty"		"Ball"
64. "Moon"
65. "Bed" for "bread"		"Hat"
66. "Tea"
67. "Bye"		"Bed" for bread
68. "GeeGee" for great gran		"Outside"
69. "Ganny" (Granny)		"Gone"
70. "Bee" fro Granny Bee		"Gampa"
71. "Piglet"
18 Months		18 Months
72. "Bye Nuh"		"Mommy"
73. "eat"		"Daddy"
74. "Back"		"Ganny"
75. "Hair"		"Yewwow"
76. "Milk"		"Biscuit"
77. "Walk"		"Puzzle"
78. "Waaker" and then "Water"...		"Bum Bum" - for poo bum
79. "Ear"
80. "Red"
81. "Hug"
82. "petty" (pretty)
83. "Baloo No!"
84. "Naana" (banana)
85. "Bue" (blue)
86. "yewwow" (yellow)
87. "purple"
88. "pink"
89. "Kircle" (for circle)
90. "yogurt"
"91. pincess" (princess)
92. "Baaf" (bath)
93. "Where are you?"
94. "No ways!"
95. "HayHay car"
96. "HayHay Gone"
97. "Moon Gone"
98. "Love" --- THE BEST ONE YET
99. "shoool" (school)
100. "TV"
101. "Colour"
102. "Teef" (teeth)
103. "beach car"
104. "go home"
105. "Annie" (her bunny)
106. "like it"
107. "Grampa"
108. "Really?"
109. "What?"
110. "want it"
111. "Jan" (her teachers name)
112. "hmmm I know"

The Baking Soda Test and other DIY gender tests

1. Ever heard of the Baking Soda Test? Well me neither!

It's a gender test, also known as another old wives tale, but hey - seems fun, and I will be trying it tonight! A little DIY project and fun in one. Can see if it agrees with the Chinese calendar which says: 

The test itself is easy enough - you put a tablespoon or two of baking soda in a glass. Then add some of your urine to the baking soda. If the combination fizzes, like a soft drink that has been shaken up, then you are having a boy. On the other hand if there is no reaction at all from the baking soda and urine, you're having a girl.

. . .…And it fizzed about 1cm of foam, according to the rules of the Baking Soda Test – it must've been be a boy with MCP. *CP = ? Yet to try

Give it a try, and let us know. 

Here are some other home gender tests rooted in "Old wives' tales":

2. The Cabbage Test — Cut one red cabbage into chunks, boil for 10 minutes, then set aside. Head for the bathroom, and pee into a cup. In a separate cup, mix 1 part urine with 1 part cabbage water. If the water turns pink or red, this indicates boy. If the water is purple, it’s a girl.
* ? Yet to try

3. IntelliGender — This is an over-the-counter gender prediction test available at drugstores such as Dischem in South Africa. Again, you pee into a cup. IntelliGender claims 90% accuracy, and can be performed as early as 10 weeks, however I took this test, it said boy. The R450.00 that I spent made me wish I had flipped a coin, my first born was definitely not a boy!
* Wont try this one again

4. Chinese Gender Predictor Calendar — Consult the Chinese Gender Calendar / Calculator to see if you’re having a boy, or a girl. This one was accurate for me the first time around this time it too says boy. Will have to wait and see...
*MCP = boy?; CP = boy?


5. Hairline Gender Test — If this is your second child, check your son or daughters neck hairline. If the hairline comes to a point, the baby you are pregnant with will be the opposite gender. If the hairline goes straight across, it will be the same gender. I am yet to try this test.
*MCP = girl?; CP = ?

6. Even and Odd
Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy.
*MCP = girl?; CP = boy?

7. Make Use of Your Wedding Ring
Pop off your wedding ring -- if you still can! -- and tie it to a string. Hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circle, a little guy's in your future. If it goes back and forth, you've got a girl.
* ? Yet to try


*MCP = Missed Carriage Pregnancy
*CP = Current Pregnancy