I can tell Ben is starting to recognize and respond to some of the signs.  When ever I sign eat he starts reaching for food, it’s such a cool thing.  Even though he’s the third child I’ve done sign language with it still amazes me at how small these little kids are.  Just my personal opinion but I really feel like parents that don’t do sign language with their kids miss out on a lot.  If I hadn’t done sign language with my children I know I wouldn’t have picked up on a lot of the little things… and I wouldn’t have realized they were understanding me at such a young age.  Having Ben respond to my signing is so much fun to see.  I’ve recently added a few more signs and I’m looking forward to him progressing each day.

Andrea Burton Ploehn, www.signing4baby.com