Nicholas is talking!

Nicholas is six months old today, I can't believe it! This week he has been babbling a lot and everyone has reports of him actually saying words meaningfully, you can only claim coincidence so long before we have to admit that he is talking. He has said, "da-da" several times including once when Noel walked into his room and once when Grandpa Bill was holding him and Noel walked into the room and Nicholas saw him. You can't tell me he wasn't saying daddy. And on Thursday, Papa had left the room and he said, "Papa" like he was looking for him! He is getting really steady sitting up now, and when I lay him on his tummy he gets up on all fours and rocks like he is ready to take off! I think he will be crawling before he turns seven months, that's my predictions. The other night Noel was talking on the phone and he said, "Nicholas, did you that?" and I looked over and Nicholas' entire face was covered with this triangular chew toy and Nicholas was trying to lick it. He had apparently gotten tired of holding it so he just put the whole thing on his face. When we took it off, he had the cutest impish little smile, he is such a riot!