A MUM-OF-FIVE from East Bowling has expressed her pride after hearing her four-month-old baby say his own name.
Artist Joanna Cole was playing with baby Eric in the living room when he started saying the word 'egg'.
A couple of days later Joanne was surprised to hear Eric responding to her.
Joanne told the Telegraph & Argus: "I said 'What's your name?' and he went, 'Eric'.
"He's been saying it for the last three weeks.
"With it being my fifth child, I noticed. It's amazing.
"There's never been any development this early.
"I'm very proud. I just think it's really clever.
"That's something kids don't really learn to say until they're older."
Baby Eric has had a "tough little life" following a difficult birth and being rushed into hospital over concerns about his weight.
But now Joanne, who looks after Eric with her partner Sean Colhoun, says he is as bright as a button.
She said: "He's really cute.
"He's said it even clearer."
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