Matthew said his first official word today - “Mama” - and although he’s been saying the term quite indiscriminately as a part of his babbling, he looked right at me today and said it - and repeated it multiple times purposely when I asked him to again. I think the last time I was this excited was when I found out I was pregnant.

Later on, I lamented to Josh, “It’s the beginning of the end. Today he’ll say Mama and tomorrow he’ll probably say, fuck off!”

“No,” he said. “The beginning of the end was when he finally rolled over.” We are doomed, I say.