First few words

Some say it early and some say it late, Suhas said it late but said it alright. He uttered the precious word "amma" today. His first word was "nanna" a few weeks after his first birthday. After 17 months, now he says amma, nanna, thatha, off, on, chee, mama, atta, mammu and few other many other words which we are not able to comprehend as of now. It takes a whole lot of my energy and constant prodding to make him utter a new word. Guess he has a starting problem, after he pronounces a new word he keeps repeating it on his own, but he needs someone to help him start it. I hope his vocabulary grows soon.
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Other updates at 17 months:
-He now tries to climb anything and everything. He even gets down a high bed on his own.
-He's grown more observant of objects around him. My mom keeps a measuring cup inside the rice drum and once it was lying outside on the slab. He saw it and quickly kept it in its right place. He even observes if I miss wearing ear rings and asks me why in his own language.
-If he wants to go outside for a walk, he quickly provides me with my sandals and brings his own shoes so as to melt my heart in to it. Barely an year and half and he knows how to get what he wants. Kids these days!!