Quarter Century Duda
First Word

After passing through the gray month of February for Tendean, now two months have passed. The young doctor now has a new activity that is taking a neurological or neurological specialization program. A neurologist is a specialist who will diagnose and treat problems related to the brain and nervous system. As a Nerve Doctor, Tendean will deal with diseases related to the brain and nerves, including the spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

Although busy as a Doctor, but there is one thing that Tendean can not ignore is to take care of Anaya every time she returns from the Hospital. For the care of her little daughter was also helped by her mother who sincerely took care and nurtured Anaya.

Just like this afternoon, as soon as I got home from the Hospital. Tendean chose to go home. I think he spent some time playing with Anaya.

"What's Dad been playing all day?" tendean asked by holding his daughter who was one year and two months old.

"Mr ... Mam," Little Aya replied while playing saliva on her lips.

"Oh, did Aya eat yah? What was mam?" ask Tendean again.

Her ability to speak is limited. However, Tendean continued to invite Anaya to speak. Because, by often inviting chatting the little one becomes stimulation for his sense of hearing.

"Now Aya's age is increasing, learn to talk with Dad.. later if Aya is old, then I'm talking to him, son," Tendean said to his daughter.

Little Aya also chose to come down from his father's lap and then play by crawling to and fro. Tendean also uses a rattle doll that has a tinkling sound to stimulate Aya's sensory.

"Try to catch this sound, Aya" the father commanded.

Little Aya crawled up and looked for the clinking sound of the rattle doll. Satisfied with crawling, Aya walked slowly and clapped her hands. The little boy looked very excited. Likewise with Tendean who felt all his fatigue was lost when he could play with Aya like this.

"Try saying yuk, son ... Father ... A ... Yeah."

Tendean tried to teach little Anaya to be able to speak. He called his name which was Dad. At least it starts with a simple vocabulary and always Anaya meets around him.

"A ... Well. Dad ...."

"Yuk, Aya .. try to follow Dad. A ... yeah. Dad" he said again.

Anaya went for a walk with occasional applause. Even Anaya occasionally stuck out her tongue. So adorable was Anaya.

"Nr ... Nda," said Anaya slowly.

So surprised Tendean. The word he said was Father, but his daughter actually called the word 'Mother.' To the knowledge of Tendean no one ever taught Anaya to call the word Mother. Because, the words that are often spoken are Father, Oma, and also Opa.

"Nrt, Nda ... Aya?" ask Tendean.

"Nr ... Nda," Anaya replied with a shrill cry.

Not angry, but actually Tendean chest feels tight. It should be that a child of Anaya's age will be closer to her mother. Getting various growth stimulation from the mother. However, it does not get the affection and stimulation efforts of the Mother.

Almost Tendean shed his tears because he was moved and there was sadness that surrounded him. "Who did you call?" ask Tendean slowly.

"Nda .. dada," she replied.

Not forever, a father's heart is so firm as a rock. However, it could also be the heart of a father is like a rock that is crushed by the waves of the ocean, slowly weathered. So does Tendean now. If, his late wife is still there, Anaya's mother is still there, it will be so happy Desy can say the first word that Mother.

"Well, smart .. now try to call Dad dong," said Tendean. In his heart Tendean was still hoping that his daughter would be able to call him.

However, Dad just shook his head and went back seriously with the rattle doll in his hands. The little baby shook his head. Tendean smiled inwardly. It's okay, it means that the sleep story that he often told Aya can be understood by Aya, the proof is that Aya knows the figure of Mother.