A chip by any other name...

Since we have been using signing so much with Matteo, his verbal communication has been a little slow to develop but has really been picking up in the last few weeks and months. Most of his words are still pretty unintelligible to others but there is one word he has been saying lately that is pretty darn clear, isn't what he means, could get him into trouble, and cracks us up every time.

Matteo has started saying "chips," as in he wants to eat some. Except he switched the "ch" and "p" sounds, and the "p" actually comes out more like a "b." If that is too confusing, I'll just say it: the clearest word in my sweet little boy's vocabulary is "bitch." I'm sure he'll sort it out soon enough; he is already sounding much clearer on some other words. But in the meantime, don't get offended if he calls you a bitch with a big sweet smile on his face- he's just looking for a snack.