Recent Milestones

My mom is a sign language interpreter, so she thinks its especially cool that Caleb is picking up sign language. So this post is for her. Behold! Two more demonstrations of his increasing vocabulary. (Really, you would probably prefer these without sound again.)


Book



Baby

Also, I was making a list of the vocabulary I know he has already and here are the things that came to mind, with an effort at making them slightly chronological as far as when he began to communicate these words:

(Disclaimer: I use the terms "signed" and "spoken" loosely for our 14-month-old. Most of these signs aren't done "right" and most of the words aren't spoken "right." They are baby signs and baby words. So when I say that he says or signs these things, I mean that I usually understand what he is communicating with these words, but not necessarily that other native English speakers or native signers would.)

mama (signed/spoken)
dada (signed/spoken)
more (signed)
eat (signed)
ball (signed/spoken)
play (signed)
book (signed/spoken)
baby (signed)
Jesus (signed/spoken)
girl (signed)
again (signed)
flower (signed)
fruit (signed)

The body parts he recognizes and will usually touch when I ask him to are his head, toes, nose, ears, and belly. Sometimes his tongue or teeth. He's recently learned possession a little because he will often touch Mama's ears or nose and Daddy's ears or nose if we ask him to as well.

The animals he tries to make sounds for are cats, pigs, cows, horses, sheep, and chickens.