ations more frequent. Eighty-ninth week, babbling
different, more _consonants_; _ptoe-ptoe_, _pt-pt_, and _verlapp_, also
_dla-dla_; willfulness shown in articulate sounds and shaking head
(139). Unlike syllables not repeated, _dang-gee_ and _dank-kee_;
tendency to doubling syllables, _tete_, _bibi_; babbling yields great
pleasure; _bibi_ for "bitte" rightly used. New word _mimi_, when hungry
or thirsty (140). Understands use and signification of sound, _neinein_;
and answers of his own accord _jaja_ to question in ninety-first week.
Strength of memory for sounds; points correctly to nose, mouth, etc.
(141). Astonishing progress in understanding what is said. Few
expressions of his own with recognizable meaning, _j[=a][)e]_ excepted.
_Att_, _att_, _att_, unintelligible. Tried to imitate sound of steam of
locomotive (142).

_Feeling of Self._--Placing shells and buttons in rows (193). Puts lace
about him; vanity; laughs and points at his own image in mirror (200).
The same on six hundred and twentieth day (201).

TWENTY-SECOND MONTH.

SENSES.

SIGHT.--New impressions enchain attention; the mysterious more
attractive (64).

INTELLECT.

_Speech._--Progress in understanding; orders executed with surprising
accuracy (142). Strength of word-memory; facility of articulation;
spontaneous utterance of _pss_, _ps_, _ptsch_, _pth_; _pa-ptl-dae-pt_;
greeting with _h[=a][=a]-oe_, _ada_ and _ana_. Singing, _rollo_, _mama_,
_maemae_, etc. More certainty in reproducing sounds: "pst, anna, otto,
lina," etc. Three-syllabled words correctly repeated, _a-ma-ma_,
_a-pa-pa_ (143). Words too hard are given back with _tap[)e]ta_,
_p[)e]ta_, _pta_, _ptoe-ptoe_ or _rateratetat_. _Ja ja_ and _nein nein_,
with _da_ and _bibi_ and _mimi_, used properly in request. Cry of pain
a strong contrast with the crowing for joy (144).

TWENTY-THIRD MONTH.

SENSES.

SIGHT.--_Seeing Near and Distant Objects._--Ninety-sixth week, does not
appreciate distance (56).

WILL.

_Imitative Movements._--Imitative impulse seems like ambition;
ceremonious movements imitated (291).

_Expressive Movements._--Kiss given as a mark of favor (306). Striking
hands together in applause and desire for repetition (319). Tears of
sorrow instead of anger; tries to move chair to table, etc. (324).

INTELLECT.

Joy at seeing playthings after absence of eleven and a half weeks (8).
Concept of "cup" not sharply defined (16). Use of adjective for the
first spoken