My son's first word is ball. :( not mama or papa.

While my first daughter's first word was dada, my second daughter's first word was mama. Maybe it is nature balancing things out. I know many parents whose kid's first words were not mummy or daddy. Not to worry as long as they keep picking up new words. They will say mama and papa soon enough too:)

My daughter too! Her 1st word was ball! And then everyting else like "go there", "papa", "dog, balloon, bubbles"... Until the very end, when i almost gave up, THEN she said mommy on mothers day. That was when she was 18 months. I dunno to laugh or cry. LoL

Great that he is speaking up nothwithstanding of vocabulary. Ball is a more complicated word than normal baby cooing....which may be a good sign too. Just keep encouraging him.

Mine was eeeeeee. we dont even say such words around him.

Better than mine which was no

Mine is 'mun mun'