or forever hold your peace

You may recall many many months ago I was a bit surprised that Miles wasn't babbling yet.
It slowly developed, but has hit a lull. Is it a lull if it's been quite a few months?
Anyway, at 12 months I called our Birth to Three to talk about Miles speech after the doctor told us he wanted Miles to be able to say one word AND either mama or dada (with knowledge of term).
We decided to forgo anything after the first visit because he was way above average on physical. I think at 12 months he did a few things they don't even look at until 16 months.
When it came time for cognitive, he understood EVERYTHING, but didn't speak. She said that they average them all together to see how much of a delay there is. THEN if it is under a certain amount he'd qualify.

Miles had his 15 month checkup recently. Our doctor asked if he was saying 6-12 words.
Um. no.
We're still waiting for the first word.
Our doctor said that he'd give Miles until 18 months to start talking or he'll want him evaluated. He said that we could go ahead anytime we wanted. He said sometimes toddlers get stuck on a few sounds and have a hard time getting past them.
Miles has two syllables that he says, 'ba' and 'da'.
He also ahh's and blows raspberries etc... Oh, and you know he's really good at crying. ;)
The thing is, I know he understands everything.
I can tell him to go get his shoes and he does. I tell Logan to get his coat on and Miles brings Logan his coat.
I ask if he wants peas and he shakes his head no.
I ask if he wants a graham cracker and he'll laugh this impatient laugh as he walks to the pantry door.
He's got it all inside, he just can't seem to get it out of his mouth.

I'm not worried about him not talking, but I've never heard anyone say that children can get stuck on sounds and have problems going from there. I'd say Miles is definitely stuck. It's always been 'ba' and 'da'.
I've yet to hear mama, even in babble.

I know he'll talk. I just hope he does soon!
How nice it will be when he can say, milk, more, mama, eat, etc....
Now I just go through all of those and wait for the inpatient giggle.

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On a side note, does anyone who knows Kether notice how she just always has the right things to say? It's amazing what she says sometimes.
I was reading a from the heart post from a fellow blogger and read her reply and was amazed. I'm always amazed by her responses.