Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Avery Park

The other day it was bright and sunny and we decided to take a family bike ride to the park up the street! The park has a big train that kids can climb all over. Ever since my college days here at OSU I have dreamed about taking my future son to the park to enjoy the train. So we put on Keegan's appropriately train striped overalls and went exploring at the park! Even Charlie had a good time lazing in the sun while people oogoogled and googled over him.
Here are a few shots from our day at the park!




what a BOY! I love it.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Airplanes


This is sign language for Airplane. Or close to it.
ALL day long Keegan does this sign. I had no idea how many planes flew over our house until he learned this sign. He can hear the quietest plane. He has a 95% rate of accuracy. Those lawn mowers really throw him off. He hasn't discovered what that sound is yet because we use a push lawn no-noise-mower.
Tonight as I was feeding him before bed he heard a plane and there, in the dark, mid-drink, he did the plane sign. SO CUTE!
Today as we were going for a walk he saw some wind chimes and we discovered that he learned a new sign. The sign for "bell" he did is perfectly! We have a bell by our door that rings when the heater turns on. He's known it is a bell for a long time, i think. We would ask him where the bell is and he would look right at it. but now he can sign about it!
Still no useful signs though like "food" or "more" I guess airplanes and lights are more important.