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My baby just signed “please” today, TWICE, in context! (as in sign language). And then “milk” to nurse, and then “sleep” when he was tired, and then “more” when he wanted more food at the table, and “all done” when he wanted to get out, and then “bath” when daddy started getting him ready for bed. I am so amazed. We’ve been teaching him signs since he was 6 months, but he would just stare at us, and then finally two weeks ago he started displaying them back to us, mimicking what we were telling him to do. It was really exciting, but thus far he hadn’t done them unless we asked him to, never on his own. And then today he did suddenly did ALL of them! As a means of communication, he actually did them to ask me for stuff. I was in shock. PLEASE: He picked up a book and brought it over to me and rubbed his chest, the sign for please. Then at dinner he saw this on the counter and started reaching for it, so I picked it up and he rubbed his chest for please and as soon as I brought it over he started kicking and opened his mouth (we use it for applesauce as an on the go snack).  MILK: He was very impressed with the results of this one. Do the sign for milk, mama takes her boob out. Needless to say, he did this one all day (even though he normally only nurses twice now). MORE: This followed the “please” for applesauce after a couple bites. Apparently I wasn’t going fast enough. This one started out as clapping, but then he focused on my hands and I showed him with his hands, and then he did it. It’s not quite correct, he keeps one hand flat and uses the other index finger to poke his palm (instead of all his fingers pinched together touching each other), but that’s how I know it’s correct; apparently that’s how most babies sign more for some reason. Interesting. ALL DONE: He doesn’t do this one correctly (it’s more like a double ‘milk’ spread out to the side), but he definitely means all done. It was still exciting. SLEEP: This one he did after he saw a baby in a book sleeping, and then to me when I asked him if he was sleepy and ready for his nap. BATH: This one is HB’s nightly activity with him, so he’s been teaching him this one. He was very excited when he did it for him. This sudden two-way communication thing is WILD. I am loving it.

My baby just signed “please” today, TWICE, in context! (as in sign language). And then “milk” to nurse, and then “sleep” when he was tired, and then “more” when he wanted more food at the table, and “all done” when he wanted to get out, and then “bath” when daddy started getting him ready for bed. I am so amazed. We’ve been teaching him signs since he was 6 months, but he would just stare at us, and then finally two weeks ago he started displaying them back to us, mimicking what we were telling him to do. It was really exciting, but thus far he hadn’t done them unless we asked him to, never on his own. And then today he did suddenly did ALL of them! As a means of communication, he actually did them to ask me for stuff. I was in shock.

PLEASE: He picked up a book and brought it over to me and rubbed his chest, the sign for please. Then at dinner he saw this on the counter and started reaching for it, so I picked it up and he rubbed his chest for please and as soon as I brought it over he started kicking and opened his mouth (we use it for applesauce as an on the go snack). 

MILK: He was very impressed with the results of this one. Do the sign for milk, mama takes her boob out. Needless to say, he did this one all day (even though he normally only nurses twice now).

MORE: This followed the “please” for applesauce after a couple bites. Apparently I wasn’t going fast enough. This one started out as clapping, but then he focused on my hands and I showed him with his hands, and then he did it. It’s not quite correct, he keeps one hand flat and uses the other index finger to poke his palm (instead of all his fingers pinched together touching each other), but that’s how I know it’s correct; apparently that’s how most babies sign more for some reason. Interesting.

ALL DONE: He doesn’t do this one correctly (it’s more like a double ‘milk’ spread out to the side), but he definitely means all done. It was still exciting.

SLEEP: This one he did after he saw a baby in a book sleeping, and then to me when I asked him if he was sleepy and ready for his nap.

BATH: This one is HB’s nightly activity with him, so he’s been teaching him this one. He was very excited when he did it for him.

This sudden two-way communication thing is WILD. I am loving it.

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