First Word?

Patrick gibber gabbers all the time, and he says mama and dad, but I have been trying to listen for a real "first word." I think I have heard him say, three times now, "hot." The first time we were getting in the car and he was standing in the seat while I put his carseat back in the car. He touched one of the little metal hooks and said "hot." I was surprised and said, "yes, that is hot." Then yesterday I was feeding him and didn't get the first bite cooled off quite enough, so he spit it out and said, "hot." I am a little surprised that this is his first word, but you never know, right? I don't think I say it all that often. I think I say "ball" a lot more often, but this is the word he has picked up. He can also so "ssssss" when he sees a picture of a snake.

As far a walking goes, on my birthday he took four steps for me, and I was so surprised I started laughing, which make Patrick laugh, so we got in a big laughing fit. Each day he takes a few steps, but nothing substantial yet. Maybe next month.