Niki's words

Niki has really started to talk this week. She has also found a new form of entertainment: books! She has a few of the basics down great: dad, ma(mom), no, up, grandpa, cookie, duck (specifically poop-duck), cup, clock. Now that she can say a few words, she of course thinks she can talk and rattles off long phrases that kind of sound like something you'd say, but really have no distinguishable meaning. She will also respond to "Can you say ______ " with her best efforts, but she only gets 1 sylable right at a time. For example, apple comes out "abbb" "mmmple" but not "a - ple". Is she really this old already?