Baby’s First Word Is Not What One Mother Expected

When it comes to baby’s first word, the widely muttered “mama” and “dada” is one of the most precious moments in any parent’s life. However, for one parent, his daughter’s first word sent him “over the moon,” according to a now viral tweet that is setting social media ablaze.

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Most parents work really hard to get their kids to utter something nice and simple, but it definitely depends on the parent.

Self-proclaimed geek, Michael McAvoy, has clearly invested a lot of his time making sure his daughter takes after his own interests, including his love for comic books.

In the video shared to Twitter that has received more than 19,000 retweets and 40,000 likes, McAvoy filmed his daughter sitting in her highchair, face riddled with strawberry stains and bright, blue eyes focused on the camera awaiting her father’s cue.

“Well, as a bit of a geek, I am over-the-moon with my daughter’s first word,” he wrote. “Can’t understand why my wife isn’t as happy about it.”

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Yes. This little girl’s first word was Batman — and right on cue, proving that the payoff was totally worth it.