"Put your fingertips together..."

"For more, more, more!!"

This what I find myself singing 24/7 now. Even in my sleep!

MissMunchkin has discovered her first favorite dvd: "Baby Signing Time."

"Signing Time" is a program started by a mother after discovering her toddler was deaf. Learning is sign lets toddlers communicate easier before they can talk (and after!) As opposed to the screaming tantrum because of a need or want compounded by the frustration of not being able to communicate it.

We got the two "Baby Signing Time" volumes about a month ago. I've played at least one a day, signed and sang along with them. They're kinda cute and easy to learn. MissMunchkin would dance some and maybe watch them (if she was sitting to eat.)

That was until a couple days ago, something changed. Now what it was and why it happened I have no clue. But something clicked is MissMunchkin's head.

We've gone from mild curiousity to complete and total obsession. Mommy can't watch anything on tv without being pushed, tugged and having dvd cases shoved at her.

Yesterday we had our first signs: cracker and owie. I had a granola bar which we alway share. This time MissMunchkin refused and made her sign for cracker. So I gave her a cracker, which her happily ate signing cracker inbetween bites!

Later she banged her head on the table. (She just can't seem to remember she taller then the table now.) Almidst the sniffles she signed "owie" or "hurt!"

"Cool", me thinks!

9am this morning. Saturday cartoons are unacceptable. MissMunchkin wants her dvd. Then she sits on the floor and watched it twice.

That's right. MissMunchkin sat on the floor for an entire hour, quietly.

Then she brings me the next case and points at the tv. Great, she's learned they have different cases!

This was all very neat this morning. It is now 12 hours later and except for naptime and while she was in the bathtub we have been watching "Baby Signing Time."

Help.

Someone?

"Today will soon be over... and tomorrow will arrive..." Time to change dvds again...