Definitely, Maybe, Pretty Sure...

Shelby and I were just sitting here in the living room playing with Lennon while Mia was at a friends house and Lennon had asked to nurse and then got sort of distracted and frustrated when Shelby brought me a glass of cold water.  We then realized that what he wanted was not to nurse, but to have some of my water.  After giving him a long drink he seemed much happier.  We continued playing and then he came back toward the water and as he did his sign for "more" we are almost positive he also said "Mooe."  It was different from the usual "ma ma ma" sound he has made in the past.  

To test it out, we baited him the glass of water, asking him again if he wanted more, and out it came:  "Moouue!"  It was like nothing we had ever heard before and he was going toward the glass of water that he clearly wanted "more" of and took another long drink before looking very satisfied with himself and going back to ride his horsey some more. 

 

So, although we may never know if this was really his first word or just a mere coincidence, Shelby and I are going to count today, July 27 2008 - the day before Lennon's first birthday - as the day he spoke his first word.  Yeah!