The Name Game

Tali had her 9 month check-up yesterday (a week early) and everything is fine. The heart murmur is completely gone. She's ahead in fine motor skills - I brought her breakfast with us as we didn't have time to finish at home and the pediatrician was very impressed by how well she eats finger foods. She is right on target for core strength and trunk control. The one thing she is "average" on is knowing her name. By nine months she should be able to recognize her name but so far, she does not turn if you call her by name. (She does, however, know Jackson's name and will turn if I say hi to him when he walks in a room.) 

Honestly, this is our fault. H and I call her too many different things for her to learn which one refers to her. I call her sweetheart and Ms. T while H calls her baby and whatever animal is on her pajamas. We do call her Tali (and Talia), but not exclusively. So now we're both making a real effort to cut back on the nicknames until she understands her name. It's a tough habit to break, but we both catch ourselves - usually mid-word - and switch to her actual name. 

My daughter is not even nine months old and she's already having an identity crisis!