I swear this is true...
I sat my daughter on my knee to give her her bottle...then spooned her egg for the first time. I did this for a week.Always talking to her ..connecting and ongoingly loving her to pieces. Then to my amazment she said "egg" just as I started to spoon her egg.
She was seven months old .
I absolutly know language stars early and understanding of it.
She also said "All done" after meals repeating us but also with understanding.
Be careful....Little pitchers have big ears.
Mountain ash