If This Doesn’t Melt Your Heart, You Must Not Have One
I’ve been trying to teach Bridget some sign language for a while now. But the only sign she really cares for is “more.” She was using “more” all the time, to tell us she wanted more food or that she wanted more of a toy or more playing with a light switch. “More” has gone a bit by the wayside now that she realizes that when she says things with her mouth we applaud her and make a huge fuss over her. So now instead she just says “Ah ah ah ah ah….” and points to the thing she wants. Why am I off on this tangent? I don’t know.
Anyway, every time she’s in her high chair I make use of her time in captivity to talk with her a lot. You know, the cow says “moo” and the duck says “quack” sort of repartee. And one thing I’ve been doing is telling her I love her and using some sign language. I don’t use the one handed sign with thumb, index and little fingers up; rather I use the three sign way - I point to myself, cross my arms over my chest in a sort of hug, and then point to her, while I say “I love you!” over and over. Then I would take her arms and make the signs as I said it. I’ve been doing this for weeks. She has had no interest. She just wants more peas, please.
Yesterday she was on the changing table after I got her up and I said to her (with no sign), “Bridget, I love you!” and she looked right at me, and took her little arms and did her best imitation of the sign I’ve been showing her for weeks that she has had no interest in, except her little arms weren’t crossed, rather sort of at her armpit like she was about to do the Funky Chicken.
That’s when I knew. I have to go shopping for a pony.
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Yup, my heart is melting! Your little girl loves you… AND learns from you! I would be equally impressed with the Chicken though… love the Chicken Dance!
Awww! melted over here too.
duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh
duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh
clap, clap, clap, clap!
Man, I need to teach I love you. He knows his signs, but will only do some.
And seriously, she’ll probably want a chocolate phone, because ponies bite.
Awwwww… How old is Bridget? Sorry forgot and cannot find it… I love the emerging word/grunts.. so fabulous….
Awwwwww! That child is no dummy, she knows how to work you.
“I funky-chicken you”?
Whatever floats your boat, my dear.
(Yes, of course. That’s freaking cute!)
Whew…. I thought you were going to tell the other funny story from yesterday….
That totally melted my heart!!!
She wins the cute contest! They always surprise you with the sweetest things at random times.