I remember when Miles found his hands. He was just a wiggly little grub, fleshy and bald, grunting and trying in vain to roll himself over. He’s still exploring his body and what it can do, of course, but lately his awareness has expanded beyond himself. About a week ago, he discovered the existence of tails. Before that, he met [...]
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Obsession for Moon
Posted in Learning, Outings, Sign Language, Uncategorized, tagged discovering, goodnight moon, moon and stars, sign language, toddler on June 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tails
Posted in Animals, Learning, Sign Language, Speech, tagged animals, cats, Family, lesbian moms, parenting, sign language, speech development on June 15, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Miles recently discovered tails. Specifically, that they exist and that they grace the posteriors of some (but not all!) animals. We were playing in his room, hugging his stuffed animals, when he noticed. He hugs his animals in a very specific way, crushing the poor creatures to his neck while twisting his torso in a [...]
That Thing, That Thing, That Thing
Posted in Sign Language, Speech, Uncategorized on March 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Robin and I are full-fledged members of the Mean Mothers Club. We got our Mean Mother identification cards in the mail the other day, complete with scowling photos in which our lips are permanently pursed in the “No” position. How did we finally get to join such a prestigious group, populated by notable Mean Mothers [...]
A Not-So-Complete Lexicon of Miles
Posted in Learning, Sign Language, Speech on February 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I decided to catalog almost all of the words Miles says. I say almost because he’s constantly adding new words. Plus, he will sometimes blurt out a word, like “bike,” and then not say it again, ever. And I’m sure I’ve forgotten about most of those words. But this list will capture my best estimate [...]
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
Posted in Learning, Sign Language, Speech, tagged baby, lesbian moms, parenting, sign language, speech development on February 16, 2011 | 5 Comments »
“Baby sign language? My brother ruined his kids by teaching them sign language. All because he wanted them to excel. Tsssk, tsssk.” “My sister’s kids refused to talk because they could sign.” “Better be careful. You’re going to delay his speech.” That’s what they said. And they were wrong. So there! Okay, let me back [...]
