For The Birds

Kathleen is completely enamored of birds! Her daddy made a very wise investment of about three dollars in some bird seed, and our lanai is now bird central. There are all sorts of little birds, and occasionally a not-so-little bird. Kathleen is thrilled with all of them. She runs up to the sliding glass door, waving her arms, and squealing with delight, mystified when they fly away. Other times she'll just sit quietly, entranced by the birds' hopping and tussling over the food. All the time she signs "bird" when she sees them. Despite our best efforts to teach her the sign over the course of several months, she's only learned and begun to use the sign thanks to her "Signing Time" video, which, aside from the birds, might be her favorite thing in the world. She loves to watch the little children signing, and her ability to sign has skyrocketed because of it. (Her daddy and I tell ourselves that having the "Signing Time" theme song constantly running through your brain is a small price to pay for your daughter's increased communication... although we have a more difficult time remembering that when we're trying to sleep!) We haven't managed to get a good picture of Kathleen and her birds yet, but we'll keep trying and we'll post it when we do.