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The market is down, anxiety is high, but Baby learned a new sign today.

"EAT."

Yes, that's right folks, the Baby can now tell us when he is hungry with one simple hand sign.

He even runs over to his high chair when he makes the sign to make sure that we get the full gist of what he is trying to tell us.

And because he has been rewarded for his latest venture into the world of shared communication, he will now take one bite of whatever he has been given to satisfy his hunger before he signs the word, "DONE," so that he can get down out of his high chair and take a lap around the house before he signs the word "EAT" once more.

We now have to teach the kid the hand sign for, "YOU ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION."

Any suggestions on what the appropriate hand sign might be?

Couch Rumble

Chicken

Jelly Bean

Snap

http://www.nytimes/2008/0907/opinion/07dowd.html?

Oh, I Can't Stop

Here's another one that's all over the internet today.

Boy, am I glad I am not running for Vice-President.

I Heart My Garden

Every night after Baby eats dinner we do our gardening.  It's my favorite part of the day.  Baby has really taken to his gardening chores.  Less of the yard is going into his mouth as he is realizing that dirt isn't a snack and snails taste like, well, snails.  

Yes, we do occasionally take a break from the hard work to relax and read a book.  

Life at our new house has been fantastic.  And Mikah is such a happy little boy.  We can't wait for all of our visitors over the next couple of months!