Annika doesn't say much other than "gaga," or different versions of that, but she understands quite a bit. Nolan got these balloons the other day at a party and Annika is fascinated with them. She gets so excited whenever we walk into the room and there they are. She'll make her "gaga" sound in the back of her throat and look at them and than back at me until I say, "balloons." Than she'll repeat her way of saying it over and over. Than I'll say "yay," and she'll clap her hands. Than it starts all over again...a million times a day!
Another favorite is the Christmas tree. I'll say, "pretty tree" or "pretty lights." Than she'll say the same sound she does for everything else. No matter where we are in the room, she'll stop what she's doing and look at it whenever I say, "pretty tree." We normally go back and forth between this and the balloons.
This is Annika's favorite toy because she can stand while playing it. :) Whenever I say the word, "play," at any time she looks for this and stares at it until I bring her to it to "play."
Annika loves this big blue ball. She loves to be rolled around on it. Whenever I ask her where the ball is, she'll look all around until she spots it.
Last night while we were playing after Nolan went to bed I asked Annika where Nolan was. She spotted his hat on the back of the couch and grabbed at it and started playing with it. She knows that's the hat Nolan wears outside on cold days. 
This ducky book is a favorite of Annika's as it also was with Nolan. As you can see from the picture, it is well loved. :) Annika loves the little animals on each of the pages. When I ask her where a certain animal is, she'll turn the page until she finds it. She starts spinning her wrists and ankles and gets so excited about it. When we're sitting on the recliner, I'll ask her where her duck book is. She'll make her excited noises and look over the chair and down on the floor where it is kept.
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