developmental delay

When EJ went for her 15 month checkup the doctor asked about her vocabulary.  The question was "Can your baby say 2 or more words that are not names of pets or family members?"  I said, "Yes."

Another question was, "When you throw or roll a small (tennis size) ball to your baby does he/she throw it back or does he/she hand it back?"  I said she hands it back.

The doctor said, "She doesn't throw it?"  
I said, "No, she either hands it back or kicks it."
Oh, she kicks it too?  That's good.  
Yes.
But no throwing?
No.
She should be throwing things by now. (Apparently this is a developmental delay.)
Well, I haven't really encouraged throwing things, I think it's a bad habit.
Uh- well maybe she could throw things outside.
Maybe.

I see she's starting to talk though?
Yes.
What does she say?
She says, "ball" and "shoe"  and "Noni"
What's "Noni?" 
Her grandmother.
No, that doesn't count. Does she say anything else?
She says "doggie."
Do you have a dog?
Yes.
I don't think that counts either.
OK.
Anything else?
I can't think of anything.

At the end of the appointment he says, "Okay, bye-bye!"
I say, "Oh, she says "bye" and "hi" and "good girl" and "no."
Well, you've just multiplied her vocabulary!

When we got home I realized she also says "apple" which means she hungry, or she sees food or drink of any kind.

Lately she's been saying "mo-mo"  I don't know what that means.

Sometimes she squeals, "ME! ME! ME! while we are praying and says, "Amen!" at the end.

Under the category of things that "don't count" she says, Mama, Dada, Noni, Bish (Buzz), Ouie (Louie), Owe-ee (Eowyn) and gogie (doggie).

Typical conversation with EJ:

Me: You want to give me a kiss?
EJ: No
Me: Are you a good girl?
EJ: Good girl.
Me: Can you say 'Amen'?
EJ: Me
EJ: Apple?
Me: Can you say 'Please'?
EJ: No
Me: Ok.