All of the signing is paying off!

Devin and I have been signing to Curran since he was only a couple of months old. We have a book of baby signs, and periodically I photocopy a page or two and tape them to the freezer door so we can learn new ones. We borrowed a video from a friend and watched it a bazillion times with Curran (seriously it was like baby crack). Despite all this effort, Curran really didn't sign anything other than "nurse" (shocker) up until now. Then, over just the last few days, really, he has experienced a communication explosion. He will now sign "more," "cat," "dog," "bird," "Daddy," "drink," and "eat." It is so incredibly exciting. We can tell that Curran is thrilled, too. It must be so maddening to try to explain what you want or need, only to have your parents stare at you blankly all the time. He seems to feel so empowered now -- it is the coolest thing to be a part of. I can't wait to teach him more signs!