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15:16:20 |
WeeHands |
OFFICIAL START OF THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT! WELCOME! MY
NAME IS SARA FROM WEEHANDS AND I AM YOUR HOSTESS TODAY! THIS
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15:16:48 |
WeeHands |
sorry about the late start this week :( |
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15:16:49 |
signingbaby |
HI Sara |
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15:17:05 |
WeeHands |
hello! how are you? |
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15:17:19 |
signingbaby |
Procrastinating |
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15:17:20 |
signingbaby |
LOL |
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15:17:29 |
signingbaby |
The first half of this book is due tomorrow |
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15:17:33 |
WeeHands |
what should you be doing? LOL! |
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15:17:48 |
signingbaby |
I'm doing it, but doing this as well haha |
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15:17:54 |
signingbaby |
Sort of multi-tasking |
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15:18:05 |
WeeHands |
that's amazing! |
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15:18:22 |
WeeHands |
hmm....call this a consult as part of your work! |
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15:18:38 |
signingbaby |
There you go |
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15:18:46 |
WeeHands |
how long is the book going to be? |
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15:18:53 |
signingbaby |
It's not big, 128 pages |
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15:19:05 |
signingbaby |
I have 6 weeks to write it |
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15:19:11 |
signingbaby |
No pressure there. |
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15:20:00 |
WeeHands |
but it's really focussed then |
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15:20:09 |
WeeHands |
a shorter read is easiest for new parents |
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15:20:15 |
signingbaby |
We'll see lol |
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15:20:19 |
signingbaby |
I don't have a lot of self-confidence |
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15:20:29 |
WeeHands |
brb |
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15:20:54 |
WeeHands |
what do you have confidence about? |
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15:21:02 |
WeeHands |
you built a whole website on this stuff! |
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15:21:21 |
signingbaby |
I suppose. I think the deadline is just freaking me out! |
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15:21:23 |
signingbaby |
Haha. |
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15:21:36 |
WeeHands |
that'll do it |
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15:21:46 |
WeeHands |
it's amazing what we can do under pressure though |
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15:21:56 |
WeeHands |
can you tell me anything about the book? |
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15:22:16 |
signingbaby |
I work well under pressure! I think so anyway. And yes, what
do you want to know? |
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15:22:39 |
signingbaby |
I'm using a red colored pencil, just like in high school. |
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15:22:41 |
signingbaby |
lol |
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15:22:44 |
WeeHands |
what will make it different then other books? |
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15:22:55 |
WeeHands |
are you using highlighters as well! :) |
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15:23:03 |
WeeHands |
did you get a copy of baby signs? |
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15:23:04 |
signingbaby |
No highlighters, it smears my ink. LOLOL |
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15:23:16 |
signingbaby |
I never got one of course, I'm sorry I didn't email you
back. |
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15:23:23 |
WeeHands |
do you still need it? |
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15:23:39 |
signingbaby |
Anyway, this book is an illustrated book" so it's not just
pages and pages of text ... hard to explain" |
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15:23:50 |
WeeHands |
you're library doesn't have one? |
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15:24:00 |
signingbaby |
The people who are putting it together will be putting
together a few sample spreads, and when they do I'll have a
better way to explain it |
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15:24:05 |
WeeHands |
different than signing with tots"" |
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15:24:17 |
signingbaby |
My library stinks! They didn't have ANY baby sign langauge
books |
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15:24:34 |
signingbaby |
The dictionary Teach YOur Tot to Sign? |
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15:24:40 |
signingbaby |
IS that the one you mean? |
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15:25:21 |
WeeHands |
sorry - is it different than signing with tots? |
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15:25:31 |
signingbaby |
I |
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15:25:42 |
signingbaby |
Oops, I'm not sure what signing with tots" is?" |
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15:25:51 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
hello i am new here |
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15:27:06 |
WeeHands |
hi there and welcome! |
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15:27:08 |
signingbaby |
Be back soon |
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15:27:16 |
WeeHands |
see you soon |
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15:27:23 |
WeeHands |
what's your first name ilovemysonforever2002 ? |
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15:27:35 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
april |
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15:27:39 |
WeeHands |
I recognize your screen name form the yahoo! groups! |
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15:27:50 |
WeeHands |
hi april, I'm Sara from WeeHands |
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15:27:52 |
WeeHands |
welcome! |
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15:27:56 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
ya becasue i am in alex and leah group |
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15:28:01 |
WeeHands |
we are very informal here |
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15:28:07 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
ty |
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15:28:50 |
WeeHands |
how old is your little one? |
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15:28:52 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
hi sara nice to meet ya |
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15:29:00 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
he 3 years old |
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15:29:17 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
with apraxica |
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15:29:26 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
he cant talk |
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15:29:36 |
WeeHands |
what area of the world are you in? |
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15:29:49 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
illinois usa |
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15:30:42 |
WeeHands |
i'm just east of Toronto and am mom to joshua age 5 and
sabrina who is going on 3 this november |
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15:30:58 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
cool |
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15:30:58 |
WeeHands |
I used to work with the Toronto Preschool Speech and
Language Service, April. |
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15:31:10 |
WeeHands |
she's almost 3 going on 13 though! |
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15:31:19 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
oh i beat |
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15:31:45 |
WeeHands |
how long have you been signing with him April? |
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15:31:51 |
WeeHands |
hi kimberly! |
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15:32:50 |
kimberlyk |
Hi,I was wondering if there was anyone that teaches baby
signing in Ware,MA? |
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15:33:26 |
WeeHands |
you can check on the site www.sign2me.com |
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15:34:30 |
WeeHands |
There are 6 instructors listed on this page:
http://www.sign2me.com/region.php?region=us&locus=MA |
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15:34:39 |
kimberlyk |
Thank you.I have been doing it on my own with flash cards,He
is doing really well for only being 13 months. |
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15:35:29 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
most little kids thinksince like all most 2 |
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15:35:48 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
since he was all most age 2 |
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15:36:06 |
WeeHands |
is your 13 month old signing kimberly |
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15:37:24 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
we have all 6 of the signing time dvd |
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15:37:50 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
and he loves them all he signs singing time what me to turn
it on |
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15:38:06 |
WeeHands |
we LOVE signing time! |
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15:38:23 |
WeeHands |
i just got the baby signing time DVDs a few days a go and
they are wonderful! |
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15:38:25 |
kimberlyk |
Yes,he tells me bathroom when he wants to be changed,tells
me when he wants to eat or drink.He knows how to sign no and
yes.He knows how to sign sit or stand. |
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15:38:48 |
WeeHands |
he tells you when he wants to be change - how wonderful! My
almost 3 year old doesn't do that! |
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15:38:50 |
WeeHands |
:) |
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15:38:54 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i dont have them |
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15:39:05 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
but my son might be to old for them |
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15:39:20 |
WeeHands |
that's 7 signs (at least) kimberlyk! |
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15:39:23 |
WeeHands |
wonderful! |
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15:39:51 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
my is 3 and he does do that netehr |
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15:39:51 |
kimberlyk |
I think he will be real easy to potty train he hates a wet
diaper. |
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15:39:53 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
nether |
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15:39:59 |
WeeHands |
no, he won't be too old for them - they'll just add more
songs to your repetoire, reinforce the signs you have, and
add a few more |
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15:40:15 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
ok |
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15:40:19 |
WeeHands |
it will come april |
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15:40:28 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i might and go theere and check them out |
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15:40:42 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
ok |
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15:40:54 |
kimberlyk |
Where do I get the dvd's and arethey expensive? |
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15:40:57 |
WeeHands |
you're helping him understand by showing him the signs - not
that he has any problem understanding what you say verbally! |
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15:40:58 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
he gets to go to school in pull up |
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15:41:20 |
WeeHands |
where are you located kimberly |
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15:41:37 |
kimberlyk |
I am in Ware,MA |
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15:41:49 |
WeeHands |
duh, you just said that! sorry! |
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15:42:05 |
WeeHands |
you can order them online from this store:
http://www.signingbaby.com/ |
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15:42:30 |
kimberlyk |
Does walmart have them? |
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15:42:37 |
WeeHands |
or from our website: http://www.weehands.com/us_store.htm |
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15:42:48 |
WeeHands |
I always forget my own website!! |
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15:43:00 |
WeeHands |
Walmart doesn't carry them to my knowledge. |
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15:43:05 |
kimberlyk |
Are they expensive? |
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15:43:13 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i havent seen them at walmart |
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15:43:23 |
WeeHands |
Walmart does have the Baby Wordsworth DVD that is a sign
language DVD for little ones |
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15:43:52 |
WeeHands |
Our site lists them at $18.99 each |
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15:44:55 |
kimberlyk |
That's not to bad,I do want him to advance. |
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15:45:45 |
WeeHands |
you can buy them bundled 3 DVDs plus the CD (wonderful
music) for $54.95 from the http://www.signingbabyshop.com |
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15:46:07 |
kimberlyk |
Can they learn singing in spanish too? |
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15:46:19 |
WeeHands |
they are wonderful DVDs and my kids age 3 and 5 still watch
them? |
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15:46:25 |
WeeHands |
still watch them. |
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15:46:41 |
WeeHands |
signing in spanish or singing in spanish? |
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15:47:11 |
kimberlyk |
Both I guess |
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15:47:34 |
WeeHands |
:) |
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15:47:51 |
WeeHands |
i'm not sure if they have a spanish audio track |
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15:49:01 |
WeeHands |
some of the products here are in spanish:
http://www.sign2me.com/products.php |
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15:49:06 |
WeeHands |
do you speak spanish? |
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15:49:52 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i under stand spanish but cant speak it |
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15:50:24 |
WeeHands |
The Pick Me Up CD from Sign2Me will be in spanish soon, as
will their Quick Reference Guide and Flashcards. |
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15:50:43 |
kimberlyk |
Yes alittle but his father is from portugal so I was
wondering if they could teach that to? |
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15:51:13 |
WeeHands |
signing will actually help bridge the gap between the two
verbal languages, English and Spanish. |
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15:51:28 |
kimberlyk |
really how? |
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15:51:54 |
WeeHands |
When we were in Italy when Joshua was about 22 months (man,
that was a long time ago!). Our cousins spoke Italian and
signed the ASL we taught them |
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15:52:04 |
WeeHands |
It really helped me a lot! |
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15:52:30 |
WeeHands |
Little ones in bilingual enviroments say English and Spanish |
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15:52:38 |
kimberlyk |
His father does not speak english really at all. |
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15:53:07 |
WeeHands |
are learning that there are two verbal labels that are
different for the same thing, e.g., for white stuff in a
bottle we call it milk" or "leche"" |
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15:53:31 |
WeeHands |
the sign for this white stuff helps them understand it |
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15:54:07 |
WeeHands |
Oh, when mommy does this movement with her hand and says
leche" it means the same as when she does this movement with
her hand and says "milk"" |
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15:54:19 |
WeeHands |
it will help them make the connection between the two verbal
words |
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15:54:20 |
kimberlyk |
He knows how to sign milk,so would I use that? |
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15:54:29 |
WeeHands |
sure! |
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15:55:00 |
kimberlyk |
That sounds almost too easy |
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15:55:17 |
signingbaby |
I'm back, I had to pick up Dagan from school |
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15:55:27 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
my son learn the sign for milk on elmo |
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15:55:51 |
kimberlyk |
Domynic loves sesame street |
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15:56:15 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i have vcr tapes of elmo |
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15:56:39 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i got like 2 or 3 from walmart real cheap |
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15:56:42 |
WeeHands |
why does it sound too easy? |
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15:56:50 |
kimberlyk |
I never see them do signing all I see them do is the spanish
word for the day |
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15:57:31 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
i only have 1 tapes that signing on it |
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15:57:43 |
kimberlyk |
because just about everything that is easy ends uo being
hard for me |
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15:58:49 |
WeeHands |
oh kimberly |
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15:58:55 |
kimberlyk |
lol |
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15:59:02 |
WeeHands |
does your husband speak spanish at home |
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15:59:38 |
WeeHands |
i found it really helpful when our relatives spoke italian
and signed! I understood what they were talking about! |
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15:59:51 |
WeeHands |
Hi Monica! |
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16:00:01 |
WeeHands |
what's with our kids being old enough for school! |
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16:00:02 |
kimberlyk |
Domynic's father doesn't live here but my room mate doesn't
speak spanish |
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16:00:15 |
WeeHands |
okay understand |
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16:00:29 |
signingbaby |
Dagan will be 10 on November 1st. I'm not sure how that
happened. |
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16:01:03 |
signingbaby |
Corbin's 6, and Lauren, who is supposed to be the baby, will
be 3 on Thanksgiving!! |
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16:01:03 |
WeeHands |
but we are sooo young! |
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16:01:19 |
WeeHands |
what's lauren's birthdate? |
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16:01:23 |
signingbaby |
24th |
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16:01:30 |
signingbaby |
Of November |
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16:01:45 |
signingbaby |
Falls on Thanksgiving this year, how fun is that? |
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16:02:06 |
kimberlyk |
It was really nice talking to everyone but I got to
go,Thanks for the info I will put it to good use. |
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16:02:28 |
signingbaby |
Bye Kimberly |
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16:02:41 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
bye |
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16:03:09 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
my son was born right on his due date august 7th |
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16:03:25 |
WeeHands |
oh my gosh - sabrina and lauren have the same birthday!!!!! |
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16:03:33 |
signingbaby |
None of mine were - Dagan was 3 days early, Corbin 5 days
late and Lauren was born almost 2 weeks early |
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16:03:35 |
WeeHands |
November 24 2002 |
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16:03:46 |
signingbaby |
Wow Sara! How crazy! And cool! |
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16:04:30 |
signingbaby |
we were both having lots of fun on that day |
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16:04:34 |
signingbaby |
What time of day was she born? |
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16:04:59 |
WeeHands |
4:00 AM |
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16:05:12 |
WeeHands |
4 hours of labour! |
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16:05:14 |
signingbaby |
Lauren arrived at 11:30 pm ... almost on the 25th. |
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16:05:17 |
WeeHands |
not bad |
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16:05:27 |
signingbaby |
Haha, sounds like mine, just less than 6 hours |
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16:05:35 |
WeeHands |
too funny - they are hours apart |
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16:05:49 |
signingbaby |
Didn't expect her to be born almost 2 weeks early and then a
nice fast labor |
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16:06:02 |
signingbaby |
I was like, ok, well, Kevin, go to kmart, we need a new car
seat |
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16:06:24 |
WeeHands |
sabrina has a friend that is 10 days old and they were
freaking out cause she wouldn't nurse - she started nursing
like crazy as soon as sabrina was born! |
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16:06:38 |
signingbaby |
lol |
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16:06:40 |
WeeHands |
too funny! |
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16:06:56 |
signingbaby |
Yea we weren't prepared, and I was procrastinating (have I
said that before? LOL) |
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16:07:09 |
WeeHands |
she knew she had to catch up with sabrina - sabrina is
almost 2 inches taller than her. |
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16:07:29 |
signingbaby |
Lauren has grown a lot over the summer |
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16:07:37 |
signingbaby |
She was wearing 18 months at the beginning and now is in 3T |
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16:08:09 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
my son was 6 pounds and 10 oxes when he was born |
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16:08:28 |
WeeHands |
don't get me started on children's clothing sizes! |
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16:08:37 |
signingbaby |
Let's see ... my first was 8-3, second was 8-9 and Lauren
was 8-0 |
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16:08:48 |
WeeHands |
I'm going to have to end our chat here - it's already past
5! :( |
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16:08:59 |
WeeHands |
eastern time :D |
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16:09:00 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
he now wheres 3 t cloths but still can fit in 24 months in
shorts and pants |
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16:09:18 |
WeeHands |
I'll be here next week so tell all your friends! |
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16:09:27 |
signingbaby |
See ya |
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16:09:35 |
WeeHands |
get to work now Monica! |
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16:09:36 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
ok bye |
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16:10:02 |
ilovemysonforever2002 |
tack care |
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16:10:06 |
WeeHands |
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