Emma's sign language

Dear Emma,
Mommy and Daddy are slowly learning your language - sign language that is. Your favorite sign? I’m hungry, FEED me. You sign this by doing a scooping motion to your chest with both hands, like we’d do when trying to say “GIMME GIMME”. But since it’s possible you’re just flailing your arms, we don’t move quite yet. Then you stick out your tongue a little in between some persistent cries of “ah-HEH, ah-HEH, AH-HEH!” and we finally get the picture. When we’re really dense, you turn your head all the way to the left or to the right with your mouth open, demonstrating “See? If you cradle hold me, milk should go in my mouth like this. Now FEED me!”

Your pee, poop, and spit up signals are still a little mixed up for us. So far we’re doing a process of elimination for these. If you aren’t hungry and your diaper is clean, then you’re fussy because you’ve got gas and something’s gonna come out one end or the other... maybe both. Your mouth will turn into an O, sometimes you’ll have a look of concentration, and sometimes you just cry in frustration. But recently you’ve begun to cover your mouth lady like before you spit up, so I get about a second to grab a towel to clean you up and save my clothes.

Since your signals in regards to diaper changing (your daddy’s job) are still a little mixed up, Daddy decided to teach you his system: raise your hand if you gotta go pee. He’s very proud of you because not long after he told you this you raised your hand and promptly went. Later, you raised both hands. “Two hands? What does.... OH! I get it. Good job, Emma.” Daddy said.