Over the past few months, Anna has started signing many different signs.  Here are a few of the ones I was able to catch on film:

1. Signs MILK (to let me know she was finished playing and wanted some milk
2. Signs EAT and then MORE to ask me for more food
3. Signs MUSIC while playing with a musical toy
4. Signs a modified version of MUSIC (since she is holding on to the table) and then signs LISTEN/HEAR

Now you can see how much a 12-14 month old can tell you

 

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The sign MUSIC is made by swishing your hand back and forth over your arm like you are conducting.  However, Anna just swings her arm around.  The funny thing is, she first signed MUSIC by shaking her head because some contestant on American Idol was shaking her head while she sang.  You can see her shake her head and then sign MUSIC.

 COOL!

 

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This is the first time Anna signs MORE this clearly.  Blueberries are a great motivator.  She even tries to say MORE.

 

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Proud Mama–Check this baby out at 11 months!  She has started her signing cluster and this is another in the many signs she is learning and signing now (including shoe, dog, tree, light, more, milk, eat, and more)

 

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Your baby will probably respond to the signs before she can make them by grunting or squealing.  See how Anna responds to the sign MILK

 

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So you might just say this is an over-zealous parent trying to prove that their baby can sign but take a look! She was really signing a lot that morning so I had to shoot this video. She is trying to say “light” and sign it. This is one of her favorite signs. And remember, she is only 8 months old! Her coordination is not all together, but she really wants to express herself.

 

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This is the first time she signed EAT–Check it out.

 

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