Toes's language has really taken off lately. In the last few days she has started rattling off 5 word, spontaneous sentences. It is so amazing how fast her language has exploded since getting her second implant.
We gave Toes a special treat of a cupcake after dinner tonight. She had a lot to say about it (including a little tantrum when she heard the soft clink of the plate Daddy was putting her cupcake on "No plate!".... yeah, we need to work on that. We are still so amazed that she even hears this stuff, so we cut her a little too much slack.) She calls her cupcake a "birthday cake". You can catch me repeatedly trying to get her to say "cupcake" instead.
Toward the end of the video, she answers a couple age appropriate "Who and How" questions - our biggest therapy focus right now.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
ASL and Name Signs
So, as most readers of this blog know, we have introduced a little ASL to Toes. We mainly use "useful" signs, like: More, Please, Thank You, No, Yes, Bath, Listen, Mom, Dad, 1, 2, 3 and the very useful and universal "Time Out".
The last few have come in quite handy lately. During times Toes isn't wearing her equipment, like in the bath or while dressing, "Listen (to) Mommy" and "1, 2, 3 Time out!" have pretty much saved us all. And have helped us to continue enforcing discipline even when she can't hear us try to reason with her.
But, of course, there are times when our limited signing is used in less disciplinarian ways. Like tonight.
After going to bed, Toes usually calls for us about 15 minutes later. She just wants to make sure we're here. We go in, kiss her and tuck her back in for the night and that is the last we usually hear until the morning.
Tonight when I went in, Toes said and signed "Mommy!" I signed "Mommy" back to her and nodded. She signed "Daddy?" And I signed back that Daddy was sleeping. She signed "mommy" then "daddy" then said out loud "Erin??" and shrugged.
Hmm. Erin doesn't have a sign! Why haven't I come up with a name sign yet???
So, I am asking the blog readers to help me. What name sign would you give to Erin Toes? An "e" and "toes"? Something combined?
I would love some input. :D Post in comments or email me.
Oh, and I have to share what Dad to Toes suggested...
He thought maybe a combination of "Mom" and "Dad" would be fitting.
So, he used the same hand motion for Mom or Dad, but met in the middle... at the nose.
Try it. hahahahah
Um, no. I don't think so.
The last few have come in quite handy lately. During times Toes isn't wearing her equipment, like in the bath or while dressing, "Listen (to) Mommy" and "1, 2, 3 Time out!" have pretty much saved us all. And have helped us to continue enforcing discipline even when she can't hear us try to reason with her.
But, of course, there are times when our limited signing is used in less disciplinarian ways. Like tonight.
After going to bed, Toes usually calls for us about 15 minutes later. She just wants to make sure we're here. We go in, kiss her and tuck her back in for the night and that is the last we usually hear until the morning.
Tonight when I went in, Toes said and signed "Mommy!" I signed "Mommy" back to her and nodded. She signed "Daddy?" And I signed back that Daddy was sleeping. She signed "mommy" then "daddy" then said out loud "Erin??" and shrugged.
Hmm. Erin doesn't have a sign! Why haven't I come up with a name sign yet???
So, I am asking the blog readers to help me. What name sign would you give to Erin Toes? An "e" and "toes"? Something combined?
I would love some input. :D Post in comments or email me.
Oh, and I have to share what Dad to Toes suggested...
He thought maybe a combination of "Mom" and "Dad" would be fitting.
So, he used the same hand motion for Mom or Dad, but met in the middle... at the nose.
Try it. hahahahah
Um, no. I don't think so.
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