Michael started jumping (for the first time) ten minutes ago! It was so exciting that he kept doing it for several minutes.

This evening Michael looked at an apple I was eating and said something that sounded awfully like, “What’s that?” Chao-Jen and I both looked at him and then each other, both surprised. I looked back at Michael, pointed at the apple, and said, “Apple.” Almost immediately, he responded, “Apple.”

He said it a few more times, clearly referring to the apple, although it did become “bapple” a couple times.

Amazing.

He has said other words (including “owl” when looking at one of his sippy cups), but this seemed much more interactive.

The single picture I have posted of Michael on this blog is not entirely indicative of his appearance, so I will probably add a few more images for balance. For now, though, there’s this video.

I have not been very active here lately. The explanation in one word: parenthood.

Michael was born in late August!