Vi signals to be picked up
Baby sign language is so helpful. It makes my job easier when my children communicate what they need and want. So, from around 6 months …
Read More →Nikki says “I love you!”
Nikki is thrilled with her new ability to fully form the “I” “L” and “Y” on one hand to say “I love you!” in American …
Read More →where is Michael?
There he is!! We are having so much fun with Michael! He signs for ‘water,’ ‘more,’ ‘finished,’ ‘eat,’ ‘diaper change,’ and he …
Read More →if you want to keep your pants dry…
… you use the potty every time!! Recently Nikki has been making the ‘toilet’ sign just before soiling her diaper, so Ben and I – …
Read More →Michael’s first sign
Michael signalled for numnums using sign language for the first time this morning. Right after he made the sign he poked two fingers in his …
Read More →another reason for sign language
The past few days I’ve had an ear, nose, throat illness. At first I was most bothered by painful swallowing. I never notice how often …
Read More →a hungry caterpillar’s tale
This afternoon I turned the tables. After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Nikki, I asked if she would like to read the story to …
Read More →speech and signs
In the past month or so, Nikki has been saying a few words and phrases, and even one sentence. She loves to go on walks …
Read More →Nikki communication
Nikki told me ‘I love you,’ for the first time this morning. After Ben gets her up in the morning, he brings Nikki straight to …
Read More →sing praise
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise…” Â Psalm 8:2a (NIV) Nikki recently learned the sign language for ‘song,’ which is …
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