Uno is One

Attended Ate Uno's 1st birthday party. 

Happy Birthday Ate Uno. ^^ Ssssssh, ate Uno is sleeping ^^

Celebrating Calleigh's 3rd month

Date: April 23, 2010

Caramel Cake from Red Ribbon

Calleigh's 2nd month photos

Calleigh’s 2nd month
Weight: 5.2 kilos

I started teaching Calleigh baby sign language since day 1. ^_^ (kahit di pa makakita ng malinaw okay lang) At her 2nd month she knows how to communicate with us. She knows how to make a sign for milk and play. ^_^ So cute! ^_^ So, less crying for her and I can say she’s developing her speaking skills really fast... She talks non-stop! Then she puts her self to sleep. ^_^ (hehehe) The only time she gets cranky if she needs to poop, if its too hot and late bath time. Some say I’m one of the lucky few coz she sleeps through the night, i hope this will be her sleeping pattern. ^_^

teaching her the sign of "play"

Making the sign of "play"

Trying to make the sign for "milk"

First time she giggles ^^

Here are some new things she's been doing:
*Giggling
*She can now hold her head steady
*She can focus on objects and appreciate some of her toys,
*Move her head from side to side
*Loves watching barney and listening to nursery rhymes
*Talking to her fishes and butterflies while she lays in bed
*Looking when we say her name
*Getting pretty good at sitting up with support

more to come... hello 3rd month... ^_^

Baby Sign Language

Before child can properly vocalize their wants and needs, they must master very complex actions of the muscles in their face:

• Placement of tongue
  
  
• Formation of lips
  
  
• Shaping of nasal passage
  
  
• Controlling of vocal chords
  
  
• Breathing regulation, etc!
  

There are so many benefits for a baby utilizing Baby Sign Language, it is hard for some enthusiasts to understand why more parents are not teaching their infants this particular form of communication.
Everyone has had moments in their lives when they could not communicate their needs in a way others could understand. The result is a level of frustration beyond compare. Babies are the same as adults in this regard.
Wanting something and being unable to explain what exactly is wanted frequently results in loud crying, utter frustration, and/or tantrums.
So the first benefit of using Baby Sign Language is it gives your baby the ability to express his or her important needs and thoughts.

 

Additional baby signing benefits:

• Promotes the development of language skills
  
• Reinforces language skills already developed
  
• Reduces frustration at not being able to express needs
  
• Increase speed of spatial reasoning development
  
• Develops understanding of language for communication of emotions
  
• Creates feelings of satisfaction and accomplishment!
  
• May increase IQ
  
• Increases creative thinking
  
• Teaches a 2nd language that is formally and nationally recognized (ASL)
  
• Reduces unexplainable emotional outbursts
  
• Increases early literacy skills
  
• Teaches baby how to start (and participate in) a conversation