Lena has mastered a lot of language skills on her way to turning eleven months. She is now most definitely signing for more and all done, and she is quite precise with her hand movements, so it is very clear to mama and dada when she wants more cheerios (always wants more of these), or when she's all done with her peas (she's mostly all done before she even starts!).
It's wonderful to be able to communicate with Lenabel, and we're so happy to have continued teaching her to sign. There were a few months when we thought, this is stupid, she's not getting it. But she totally gets it now, and it is a blessing for her to be able to express herself and for us to understand her likes and dislikes.
We're still putting Lena on the potty, and she continues to use it regularly, mostly before bedtime bath. She does not sign potty yet, but we're working on that. She seems to enjoy practicing potty most of the time, though there have been times when she just is not in the mood. If she's not up for it, we just take her off, and try again the next day.
Lena has also started saying a few words: mama and ball. We can hold a ball in front of her and say "ball" and she will repeat "baaa baaa". We can also ask her where is the ball and she will either point to the ball or bring the ball to us. Of course her favorite word is mama, which she says quite often.
Yesterday Lena went on her first bike ride, with Uncle Bruno and cousin Ayla. We bought a Burley at a garage sale last week, and Ayla and Bruno came over this morning to watch Lena for us while we ran some errands. The girls had a great time riding in the Burley, despite a few spats over who got to hold the snack cup.
Here are a few pictures and a video of Lenabel lately:
Lena goes to the Zoo
Lena's favorite past time, looking out the windows onto the garden. She sees rabbits, robins, squirrels, and doggies.
Fridays with Cousin Ayla and Uncle Bruno. Grilled cheese for lunch.
Lena Says Ball
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