show us a sign

We started ASL with Maia when she was pretty little. It's been months of us tapping our finger tips together and saying, "More? Maia would you like some more?" No response. Then we would raise our hands and twist them and ask, "Are you all done?" No response.

Again we would ask, "Would you like more?" fingertips tap, tap, tap, "or are you all done?" hands shake, shake, shake.

After what seems like months of endless talking to a human smiling blob of a child, we have a sign that there is conscious thought in that huge noggin.

This afternoon as we were nearing naptime Maia started to squeeze her fist open and then closed. (MILK!!) Then she put her fingers together tap, tap, tap. (MORE!!) Ah Ha!!! My daughter can form thoughts. She wants more milk. She wants a bottle!

Today mark a huge leap forward for mother and daughter. The beginnings of communication. Real communication of needs, not just Mama or Dada.

And, clearly this is my daughter. Her first request of me - MORE MILK!