It’s a start

Oscar has started to yell at the dogs.  Nanny Norma tells the dogs to get out of the kitchen when she’s feeding Oscar.  This is primarily because they circle the poor boy like vultures, waiting for any little morsel to drop.  Max, the whippet, will even encroach to the point that he’ll surreptitiously lick the side of the plastic tray when she turns her back for a moment.  Anyway, she points to the dining room door and says “doggies, out!”  Well, apparently, Oscar has decided that he agrees with Norma, since he has taken to shooting his pointed hand towards the door and saying “da!”  I take this to mean “doggies, out,” but of course, “da” could just as likely mean “hey, look over there,” “get me some yogurt, woman,” or “the square root of 16 is 4.”  Either way, it looks to me like it’s an attempt at communication, so I’m all for it.

March 16, 2009 - Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Milestones