Eila speaks a special language that no one understands completely (except her, of course). She will clearly and emphatically wave her hands and tell us what is going on or what we need to do, but we have no idea what she has said. Her language involves a lot of pitch variations and a lot of sounds produced with excess saliva. She will often stop at the end of her speech and clap, expecting others to join her in the applause. It's a hoot!

Eila is also really starting to speak. She is adding about one new word a day in either French or English. My guess is about 10 French words and 15 English words make up her vocabulary right now. She is also signing: more, please, thanks, and baby.

Between the 4 languages that Eila is currently speaking (Eilaian, French, English, and Sign Language); she is always talking. In her defense, just yesterday, we noticed that her babbling is starting to sound more like a recognizable language, but we still have no idea what she is saying most of the time.