I know...I just didn't feel like blogging. I still don't actually, but I think it is time for an update.
Zoe is doing very well. She is signing like crazy and starting to talk a lot too. I'll try to list all the words she says/signs:
milk- she both says and signs this (although it sounds kind of like "no" when she says it). We have a sign for milk (meaning mama's milk) and cup (meaning milk in a cup).- mum and da- she says but not signs these
- banana- signs
- water- she signs this very cutely. It is supposed to be a "W" tapped on the chin but she does it by sticking her index finger in her mouth.
no- she says this but also does a very funny hand negative hand waving, so not a sign exactly but you definitely get her meaning. She will tell on herself when she is doing something she knows she shouldn't be doing...she will say "no, no, no" while she goes ahead and does it. She also says no to the dog when she thinks he is bad. And when I want to change her diaper she will tell me no and sometimes even run away and/or hide!- good night- she says this. It actually comes out more like "nigh" and she uses it for both good night and good-bye (which she refuses to say).
- hi- she says this relentlessly and waves too. She will say it to anyone at anytime and also to no one in particular. And you better say hi back!
- cat- she says this and can also tell you what a cat says (mostly "meow" but sometimes "hi").
- dog-she says this and can tell you what a dog says (mostly panting).
- more- signs
- cookie- signs it, but kind of funny...I still understand her though.
- animals sounds- she can tell you what a monkey says, what a chicken says, what a cow says.
- eat- she says and signs it
- eggs- she says it
- car- says and signs
- ball- says it mostly but is starting to sign it
- book- signs it
- knock knock-she will say this, mostly when she is knocking on something
Here are a couple cute shots of when she was hanging with Jackson playing peek-a-boo.
Jackson is doing relatively well. Since it is getting colder, he is having a rougher time in general. He is enjoying his school and gets very tired on school days. He is happy about finally getting his room painted and then decorated in his space theme. We got it primed last weekend and will hopefully finish painting this coming weekend. He has been growing quite a bit in the last few months and needs a lot of new clothes. He is a size 7-8 now!
Unfortunately our school district has a new inclusion plan and there is a very real possibility that Jackson's school will be closed in the next few years. Yep, the school that we moved to this house for. The parents at the school are obviously angry and upset and it seems like they are fairly organized and definitely ready to fight in any way they can. I am not sure if there is anything that can be done about it but if there is, hopefully together we will all find a way.
