Lola communicates!
You loyal readers may remember that we attempted to teach Lola the baby sign for "more" and we failed miserably. So we started again, with a new sign for more, and have been using it on a more diligent basis. Over the winter break, something clicked in Lola's little brain and she started excitedly using the sign. Or, more accurately, she's using a modified sign. She claps frenetically when she wants more of something and then cackles gleefully when she gets rewarded. What she wants more of, all the time, is food and we're not certain if that's because she's exceptionally hungry or if she's just so enthusiastic that she can communicate with us. Needless to say, she's plumped up even more. She also asks for more books and cuddling and baths.
Lola understands the word "no" when she hears it, and she stops her errant behavior. What's even more amazing is that now she prevents herself from doing the bad thing. She'll be tempted and will crawl over to the item (like Mama Cow). Then she'll shake her head furiously at it, look at it, and shake her head NO! again. She also shakes her head to say "No more of this food!" or "No diaper changes, I hate them!" or "No, I don't want to be put back into my carseat!" She gets upset when we selectively refuse to listen to these "no" requests.
Lola also gives high-fives. She raises her arm and hand up to ask for one, and she responds appropriately when another person does the same. Just now, Samantha gave the high-five motion and Lola crawled across the room to reciprocate. And at a restaurant the other day, Lola tried to high-five all the neighboring patrons. Very cute.
One of her favorite things is to have air blown on her -- on her belly, her face, her feet. Now she crawls over to adults, blows air out of her mouth, and then giggles in delight when the other person forcefully blows back.
Lola understands the word "no" when she hears it, and she stops her errant behavior. What's even more amazing is that now she prevents herself from doing the bad thing. She'll be tempted and will crawl over to the item (like Mama Cow). Then she'll shake her head furiously at it, look at it, and shake her head NO! again. She also shakes her head to say "No more of this food!" or "No diaper changes, I hate them!" or "No, I don't want to be put back into my carseat!" She gets upset when we selectively refuse to listen to these "no" requests.
Lola also gives high-fives. She raises her arm and hand up to ask for one, and she responds appropriately when another person does the same. Just now, Samantha gave the high-five motion and Lola crawled across the room to reciprocate. And at a restaurant the other day, Lola tried to high-five all the neighboring patrons. Very cute.
One of her favorite things is to have air blown on her -- on her belly, her face, her feet. Now she crawls over to adults, blows air out of her mouth, and then giggles in delight when the other person forcefully blows back.
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