Calvin can sign!

The tail end of Calvin signing "Mom"

Calvin has been signing a few words for a few weeks now, but his fluency is getting better and better. Today, I was FINALLY able to catch him signing on video!! I was so excited! I don't know how much storage I've burned through on my phone trying to catch it, but I finally got it. He can sign "mom", "milk", "dad", "dog", and "toy". Today at lunch he signed "Mom" and  "Milk".

To show you what it's supposed to look like, I thought I would post these videos:
This first video shows the sign for "mom". In our video you can see Calvin do it a few times. It's not 100% clear, but early signing isn't. Just like when a baby learns to speak, early signing takes time to get it exact. Either way, whether your baby speaks or signs, you still recognize and applaud their efforts.

This video shows the sign for "milk". Calvin is very clear with this sign, and I don't think that's an accident on his part. He takes food very seriously. :-) 

This is the video of Calvin signing. It does take a little bit (about 2 minutes and 45-50 seconds) but he does eventually get to it. Sorry for the length, I'm not a "techy" type person. If I knew how to edit it, I sure would. You might want to turn your volume down a tiny bit. I get kind of excited for him!

We have worked so hard to be able to communicate with him, and it's finally paying off. I can't describe to you how light and happy it makes my heart every time I see him even babble with his hands. He's such a bright and beautiful baby, and I'm feeling especially thankful that there is a way for him to communicate with us. I'm also grateful that there are so many people who are willing and patient enough to teach me.  This probably isn't the most eloquent post I've written, but my heart is pretty full at the moment. This is the bright spot needed after a long and disappointing week.