The monkey has language!

Not that he hasn't in some sense for several months, but I think the speed of language acquisition may suddenly increase.

So, mostly for my own reference, some Benjamin words:

Spoken, consistent:
Mama
Dada
nanana (banana)
na, na! (no, also used to mean something is wrong in the Benjamin world, such as hunger, please to fix it)

Spoken, occasional:
basket
bahbah (baby)
bat (bath)
ba (ball)
a-duh (all done)
duh (down)
duh (dog)
Meh (Meredith)
mek (milk)
appa (apple)

Signs, consistent:
dog
hat
all done (also used to mean "I want to get down.")
eat (used specifically to request milk, not other foods)
more (also used to mean "I want" or "read to me")
cracker
telephone
bird
ball
diaper (made up by Benjamin, used to request his diaper be changed)
sing to me (made up by Benjamin)
I want something to eat (made up by Benjamin)

And, of course, he points to what he wants.

Signs, occasional:
milk
book
elephant
monkey

EDIT: I was reminded of one more occasional word, which was "out".

Also, one of his first signs was waving goodbye, and he uses it A LOT. He will happily wave goodbye when departing or watching other people depart. It works beautifully for everything from closing out play to helping him to cope with a hurried transition when Chip needs to put him down in the backpack in a hurry and go tearing out the door to catch the bus. Probably the most useful sign he has from a parent perspective, even if one of the less informative.