When I got pregnant, and even before that, I had some awareness about baby sign language. It is a relatively new fad to teach babies sign language. Babies can learn to sign to communicate long before they can talk. I bought a book, got a video and promptly never engaged in either. The truth is, my baby and I communicated just fine. Crying meant hungy or wet, most often hungry. Wet wasn't as big a deal. As he grew he made his wants and needs known in other ways.
Bobby is learning to talk and he can say a few words that actually sound like English and that I can understand as being communication. This morning he brought me the container for his favorite snack. I took it from him and he immediately hunched over and began to bounce up and down. Bouncing means excited or mad. Since he wasn't screaming I knew he was excited. As soon as I opened the container he reached in and grabbed what he wanted. It may not be American Sign Language, but its Bobby sign language and I've had 15 months to be come fluent.
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