sam speaks

Sam is starting to use lots of different words. He often has his own little variation or interpretation of a word though, so he's best understood through an interpreter. One of his cutest variants is the word for "Papa," which he pronounces as "Bop."

Sam also creates his own variations of baby signs. Sometimes it takes awhile for us to figure out what he's trying to communicate. I think he's funniest variant is the sign for "thank you." Instead of doing the traditional ASL sign, Sam rests his hand on his cheek (and often squishes his cheek against his face).

It's fun to see Sam speaking and mimicking different sounds on command. Here's a clip that showcases some of his latest developments in phonology:



Sam got a little tired of my questions by the time I made this second clip. Our interview got cut short when he decided to bust out some dance moves: