I think Alice has her first word, “nana”. She uses it to mean either “banana” or “food that I want to eat”. She uses phrases to mean “Mom” but she’s not consistent about it. Alice is adjusting well to her new room at daycare as well.
Alice is fascinated by pens and pencils. She likes them even more than toilets or rooting in a garbage can. I have a hard time keeping them in my vest because if I pick up Alice, she’ll pluck them out. Instead of trying to distract her with a stuffed toy when she’s sad, I wave a pen near her.