my 14 month old is pretty much the same, he also say UhOh but thats pretty much it. And the only command he does is when I ask him where his pacifier is, he will go get it. My 1st child was also a late talker and he at around 2 started really talking. I dont think its anything to worry about, but keep us updated on how the evaluation goes. GL

My 12-month old does more babbling than your baby, but otherwise they sound pretty similar. Mine says mamamama or dadadada or nanananana but he's not using it to say mama or dada or banana. He doesn't "say" any words. If I ask "where's daddy?" he usually looks at him, but not always, so I don't know if it's random that he happens to look at him some of the time when I ask.

The only commands he responds to are clap hands (he claps) and hello/hi (he waves). But I haven't been worried about him; he seems fine to me and pediatrician thinks he seems fine. (He is not walking yet either but is cruising, can stand on his own for a few seconds at a time, and loves to walk when someone holds his hands.) He is also my youngest, and I've heard that kids with older siblings sometimes speak later because the siblings will do things for them so they don't need to use words, or the older sibling becomes a "translator" when others can't understand them.

Also, my oldest child didn't really talk until age 2 (and yes, I was very worried & we did get some evaluations done) and is an amazing 5th-grader now with no delays whatsoever!

Good luck with your appointment!

OP here - Thank you all of these kind responses. Yes, we have an appointment next week with Children's NMC (speech department) anyway because she has a lot of difficulty eating and we are in the eating program there. Your responses help me sort out my concerns so I will be better prepared for next week. I think she may recognize the word daddy and she seems to recognize the name of her older brother, whom she adores. But, other words she hears a lot like banana, bottle, milk, up, down, outside, etc I don't get any recogntion on. She's really physical, plays very well, very curious and very focused. I guess that throws this one piece of her development into sharper relief since I don't sense that it's improving. The only real change since around 9 months is that she points for stuff she wants.

Well - this has been very helpful. Hopefully, we'll have some answers next Thursday.

OP - if you are really concerned, talk to her pediatrician and/or seek assistance from Early Intervention and get an assessment. There's no harm in exploring if there is an issue and you should trust your gut. If there's a sense that you have that something isn't totally right, don't delay. The worst that can happen is that you find out that there is an issue that can be addressed while your DD is very young.

If you ask her "where is daddy", does she look for daddy? or at daddy? (she will know daddy at that age, but may not really know what a ball is)

Why are you sure her hearing is okay? Did you have an ABR?

Do you make explicit effort to say singular words while looking at her?

It sounds like she is normally developing, and there a lots of things (simple things) that you can do to help propel her...just be patient and make an appointment with ENT/ST now (since it will take awhile to get the appt) and then cancel if needed. Good luck!