28 month old not talking. Worried.

[PrincessPain]

I have a 28 month old boy.
He knows Mom and bye. That's it.
Hes known both words for a year and hasn't developed anymore.
He know I'm Mom, and he waves and says bye when someone is leaving, so he knows what the word is used for.
I've heard him try and say other word, but never more than a few times and then never again.
We watch a program with Bob in, he pointed at the television and said Bob a few times, very clearly, but then not again since. A few similar instances to that.
If he wants a drink he passes me his cup and makes a whining sound, I keep saying "are you thirsty? Do you need a DRINK?" But he just whines over me until I fetch him his drink. When I bring it back i reiterate that it's his drink, but no use.
I know 1yo who can say more than he does.
Our health visitor system is backed up so he still hasn't had his 2 year review.
We took him to the GP who just said it'll happen in his own time, but I'm worried to be honest.
He hums along to songs I sing to him, and does the actions that goes with it, just still no words.
I'm just at a loss as to how to help him to be honest, and worried that hes falling behind.
Hes got barely any attention span, I've tried reading, singing, showing pictures and using their words, but he just wants to run, jump, dance and move around.
Hes perfect in every other way, no other concerns at all.
Does anyone have any advice or similar stories?
Everything I've read is "but their vocabulary soon explode" but what if it doesn't . . .

He's bound to talk eventually I'm sure. All adults talk

sadly not all adults talk, some of those with severe autism / severe learning difficulties don't and remain non verbal.

Sometimes speech and or language delay is just speech or language delay, or other speech/language disorder, sometimes it is autism and sometimes it is learning difficulties.

OP I think that demanding that either your GP/HV refers you to a community paediatrician would be good, because the paed can arrange early intervention/support and diagnose any problems I don't think a GP/HV can?

Hi PrincessPain - I'm not an expert - so feel free to ignore any advice. But have a 22 month old with a referral for possible ASD so starting to know a bit about the system...
It feels like a really good sign that he is doing the actions to songs (mine doesn't). Does he point? You mentioned him pointing a few times at the TV but does he point to other things regularly.
Have you had his hearing checked and do you feel that he understands what you are saying, even if he doesn't talk back?
All of these things will indicate whether it's just speech and language delay or something more complex. But, as I said above, I'm definitely not an expert. I would push for a paediatrician referral via your GP. I found that the GP had more discretion than that HV to make a referral. Also is you DS at nursery? Have they been using a tracker that they could use I'm support of referral?
Wishing you all the best. Xx

Hey @yummymushypeas
Hes not at nursery as I want to spend as much time with him as I can before he starts school, I also have a 6mo and I want them to be able to bond as much as possible.
He waves his hand and shows his fingers when we sing "daddy finger".
We sing "who took the candy from the trick or treat jar" and he chooses one of us and we incorporate it into the song.
He points at body parts when we sing "head, shoulders, knees or toes" but I think it's the tune he recognises because if I keep saying toes without the tune he doesn't know what I'm talking about.
GP said his one ear is fine but the other was filled with wax so much that they couldn't see anything, we've been using daily ear drops and need to make another appointment when his ear looks clearer to us.
He plays nicely with his brother and snuggles with him alot.
When I sing the wheels on the bus he moves his hands in the circle, when i sing the baby is crying on the bus he hides his face and fake cries, and when I sing the mommy said shush, he puts his fingers to his lips and shushes.
He waves at children out the window, points at things he wants that are out his reach.
Just no words. I don't think he understand us too much but sometimes he shows a glimmer of it.
Yesterday he passed me his cup and started his whinging, but I said "Daddy is in the kitchen, take it to daddy". And DH came to the door way and said "I'll make you one" and he took the cup out my hand and gave it to DH, not sure if he just worked it out in his own or understood us.