John's New Tricks

Per request from Aunt Jenny:
John blows on his food now, whether it is hot or not.

He "knows" one baby sign. He holds up his left hand flat and taps it with his right index finger. We're not sure if it means "More," or "Please," or "Food," or "Cheese." All of these things have been associated with it... We're still attempting to find the common language.

His other latest trick is to make Tony get up. Whenever Tony is lying down - on the bed in the morning or resting on the floor in the evening - and John is ready to do something, anything, he goes to Tony's head and starts to try to lift it, then he "pushes" Tony up to a sitting position.

We have started giving piggy back and horsey rides.

His test for us is standing on chairs. He stands up on them, then looks to see if we are going to make him sit down.

Always something new!