Introducing Baby Sign Language

Hi everyone...I have a special post for you today from a lovely lady called Misty Weaver...have a read it is very interesting....

Introducing Baby Sign Language

Baby sign language is easy and fun, and it’s the best way to start communicating with your pre-verbal child. You can begin to sign at any time, and the signs are simple to learn. Baby sign language is a simplified version of baby sign language for Babies. To make a start, all you need is to learn a few basic signs. When you’re starting out with baby sign language, it’s best to begin with signs you can practice on a daily basis, such as Mommy, Daddy, and Milk. Your baby will learn the sign by watching you, so practice is very important. Read on to find out more…

How To Start Signing To Your Baby
First you need to learn a few starter signs (see below for three great ones). As well as using signs it’s important to say the word that goes with the sign clearly, making good eye contact. Remember – baby sign language is a ‘stepping stone’ to full speech, not a replacement for it. Practice the signs beforehand so you feel confident about what you are doing.

Repetition Is Important
Repetition is the key to teaching baby sign language. Make the sign and say the word every time you do an action or use an object. You will need to find ways to build the signs into your daily routine so that signing becomes second-nature. Your baby will learn the signs through repetition (and so will you), and eventually it will be natural for him to sign back.

Patience Is A Virtue!
Don’t expect too much too soon. Your baby is unlikely to be signing if he is only 4 months old and you’ve been signing with him for a week. Research by Dr. Joseph Garcia, one of the founders of modern baby sign language, found that a typical baby who starts baby sign language at six months needs about two months of repetition and exposure to a sign to start using it.

Some Signs To Get You Started:

• MOMMY: To make the sign for Mommy, extend and spread your fingers apart on your right hand. With your little finger facing forwards, tap your thumb on your chin.

• DADDY: To make the sign for Daddy, extend and spread out the fingers on your right hand, then tap your hand on your forehead with your thumb. This is similar to the sign for Mommy but done higher up the head.

• Tired: The first step is to notice when baby is tired. When it is time to begin the bedtime routine, make the sign for Tired. To sign Tired, extend your fingers and hold them together. Start with your fingers touching your chest, with your elbows up. Drop your elbows down. It is as if you are so tired you cannot keep holding your arms up.

I hope you enjoyed this post....blessings to all of you for a very happy Christmas...Patricia

I'M Back!!

Warning...this is a long post.

Hi everyone...I am finally back after such a long break.
I have been so busy....and even though I haven't been posting, I have been reading your blogs and seeing that all of you have been so busy also.In my absence I have opened up two new blogs, the first is my 'Baby Comforts' blog which I have posted before, but only now have been able to post on it....when you get a chance, mosey on over and have a look. The other blog I have started is called 'All for the love of God'...as I am a very strong practicing catholic, I felt the call inside me to start this blog to promote Our Lady's messages and to post the religious items I create...I would love it if you dropped by and checked this blog out also...I would also love it if you became a follower on each blog, as making more friends always makes me happy.Do you think I am mad having 3 blogs....maybe I am, but I will sure try to keep up with them and enjoy posting on each one and making more Friends in this wonderful blog land.On my break we have also started renovating our kitchen (finally!!) here are some pics of the progress....Very dark kitchen....look at the yukky ceiling!!

This is my son David, ripping up the floor tiles...

here we have all the cupboards out...

it is late at night now and the window is out and the moths and other bugs are getting in...eeekkk!!

Here is my hubby(in the blue), my son David (stripes top) and my brother Noel ..they finally got the new window in...

my hubby and another one of my brothers (Lucian), he is the cabinet maker who is doing my kitchen, his business is called Millgrove Cabinets....victoria...he is the best in the business...do I sound bias??

Well now cupboards have been put back in position to give me a temporary kitchen until the new one goes in....I will definitely post when it is all done.


Now for more news....my business 'Tuppence Crafts' is in the new machine embroidery magazine...they have done a profile on me....take a look..


I was so happy to see myself in print....yay!


More news...I have made kits for my little mice....I actually sold my first kit through the machine embroidery magazine....the price is $15 a kit ... on my website it has the price of a fully made mouse for the same price, but these completed mice will be going up to $16.50....if anyone is interested in a kit...just email me and I will make one up for you....please let me know which colour you would like also..

Phew....that is a long post....I better stop now as this has taken me nearly the whole day (including working on the other blogs).....I hope you enjoy this post and I will catch up again real soon......many blessings to you all.....Patricia

Taking a break

Things have gotten too much to handle at the moment, so I have decided to take a break from blogging.
I will still be checking to see what you are all up to, but I will be quiet on my home front until I am ready to join in again....sorry to all my followers and for all your lovely comments......Patricia

Dabbling in scrapbooking

Hi everyone...it's a beautiful sunny day outside...not too hot and not too cold...just perfect. I have been having a rest day today...lying down..sitting in the sun...just relaxing...I think it does the body and mind a lot of good to just veg-out sometimes.

I have been dabbling in scrap booking a bit lately...here are some of my creations...



This is a postal container made into a storage container. I have used scrap booking paper and all sorts of pictures, lace,buttons and other things to make it look vintage and pretty. I made a fabric yoyo for on top on the lid with a ribbon to pull on to get the lid off.

I really loved making this!
This is a writing journal made into vintage style....I love to write in books! The brown and cream flowers along the spine of the book is what I won on Clare's giveaway...it really came in handy and looks lovely for this project...thanks Clare!There is so many lovely ways to decorate journals. I hope you like my creations.


Oh well...I better start getting dinner made now, before the time runs away.
Hope you are all well and happy....many Blessings to you all in this Lent time...catch up again soon.....Patricia

sorry

Hi everyone....I am really sorry, (especially to the ones who follow my blog) . I haven't been able to blog lately.....not because I haven't had time, but because I have been going through one of those ongoing bad times when you feel really down all the time...I think it all comes around this age (late 40's) and I think I got a real doozy of it......I was even given an award from sandbox Gems, which I am so thankful to her for thinking of me, you are such a sweetie, but I wasn't able to write 10 happy things I like, because of what I was going through...I am really sorry. The things women go through!!!! never ceases to astound me. anyway..... I have finally started feeling better after getting myself some herbal tablets and I have started working on my website and doing my craft work again. I am hoping to be able to show you some new creations soon. I hope you are all well and happy...I will catch up again soon.....Patricia

Eggs Galore

Hi everyone...here are some pictures from my sisters place and the lovely eggs she decorates...she is very talented.
Here we have three of my sisters....Michele is the first one who does the egg decorating, Marcia is the second one, she does painting (she has also done lessons with Anna Rosa)...the third one is Christine, she does sewing and painting also and the forth one is my lovely sister in-law Gaye. (her daughter Kelly Rode was the lead singer of the play 'Mama Mia'.) I wonder, did anyone in blog land get to see Kelly singing in Mama Mia? she has such a beautiful voice.

Here are some of Michele's decorative eggs she made.....she has about 3 cabinets full of these eggs...and she let all the girls pick one at Christmas time when we were at her home...when I unwrap mine (I haven't got a safe place to put it yet) then I will show you the egg I got.




Lovely, aren't they?


Hope you enjoyed the pictures...I will catch up again soon....Patricia

My gift arrived :)

Hi everyone, I received my gift from Clare's giveaway....look how she went to all the trouble of wrapping it so well with a beautiful ribbon.
When I opened the package...there was so much there.
I got her beautiful patterns, buttons, fabrics, lace, an assortment of scrap booking things, ribbons and even a badge saying 'winner'.....I absolutely love it all......Thank you so much Clare...I can't wait to start creating.

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I went up to Maldon area (Vic) to my sister's place over Christmas time and we stayed at a lovely little cottage which was built in 1860....it was only for 2 days, but we really enjoyed our time there.....I think though, my teenage children got abit bored....too far away from a McDonald's takeaway!!

Here is the cottage gate...I wanted to take this home with me.

The front of the cottage...and also my new turbo Subaru..... :)

nice cosy lounge room.

Isn't this bathroom beautiful...I wanted the decorative basin also!


comfy bed with gorgeous quilts on them.

As you drive up to the cottage, the road sort of branches out three ways and in the middle is this lovely pond which had ducks in it...we also woke up to seeing wild rabbits and lizards in the garden....it was a really good holiday.(short, but good).

Sorry about sooo many pics, but I had to also show you this lovely lavender plant which was in the garden.....I couldn't leave without taking a photo.

When I post again, I will show you some pictures of my sister's place and her decorative eggs...she has a business called 'Eggsotic Eggs"...her work is amazing.

so I will catch up again....hope you are all well and busy sewing.......Patricia