Here's your sign...

Well I started teaching Kelson how to sign about 2 weeks ago and although she hasn't "signed" back yet, I thinks he is getting the concept. I'm teaching the signs to her babysitters too so she can work with her so everyone is consistent and she is seeing it daily. The "signing" book recommends that I teach her a min of 6 and a max of 12, so right now I'm teaching her: Milk, More, Eat, Puppy, Fan, Light, Bathtime, Mom, Dad, and Bedtime. One mom in the book started teaching her daughter at 6 months old and by 8 months she knew 10 signs! That's amazing that a child can talk to you without even being able to verbally speak. I really wanted to start this with Kelson because my sister taught Annabelle and I was so amazed how much she could communicate to Keri. One time I was watching Belle when she was 8 months or so and she was signing to me and I didn't know them so I couldn't tell what she was telling me. Who felt like the stupid one there? lol! Some people say that signing slows down their speech progress, but thats not true. You have to work on teaching them both. Annabelle speaks VERY WELL for her age and still does a few signs when talking.

When I was feeding Kelson applesauce the other day I could have SWORN she was trying to do the "more" sign, but I think it may have been her just playing with her hands? Who knows. I want to believe she is already catching on, but Jason and I are working with her everyday. Just have to be patient- like anything else.

Rolling Rolling Rolling

Well my little girl is starting to roll over now. She had the tummy to back roll a month or so ago, but she finally got the back to tummy roll. It takes her a while and has to be reaching for something, but she is finally doing it on her own. She is so cute.
She's laughed out loud a few times already too- its so adorable. I love to hear her laugh. Makes my heart melt. I'm still trying to figure out how to get my videos on here so you guys can see and hear her.

There I am...

I was running across some old files today at work and came across a few pictures of me when I was a baby. I can't believe how much Kelson is starting to look like me. At first all i could see was Jason, but now I can see me too. Its so exciting! Everyone says that she looks Just like Jason, but after seeing these pictures I think they will agree she looks like BOTH of us. My mom and sister kept saying how she looked like me, but I never saw it till now. What a cute girl she will grow up to be :) lol! Her personality is already starting to show.

Movin on up.... WELL... hopefully!

Just received a call from our HR dept at Boeing that I have an interview this Friday for a Staff Analyst Level 3 position. YEA! I've been in my current position for almost 3 years now and I'm ready to do something more challenging and different within Boeing. So everyone please pray that I do well in the interview and get the job- if its God's will. Keep your fingers crossed!! I'll let ya know what happens.

AND

I received my 5 year anniversary award with Boeing from my manager today! Good times!

Rick Burgess and family....

Rick from "Rick and Bubba"'s son- two year old- drown yesterday. Please pray for his family that they will get through this. Here is their website for more information: http://www.rickandbubba.com/. Its horrible how things like this happen and you wonder why this could happen or better yet- why God could get something like this happen? God has a reason for EVERYTHING although at the present time we don't understand what it could be.
Being a new mom, I don't know what I would do if something like this happened to my little baby. So everyone please say a prayer for him and his family.
Our deepest condolences go out to them!!!!

Look Mommy... HANDS

Kelson has begun to explore her hands and she is facinated with them. She is always watching them and playing with them. Seems to have them in the praying pose quite a bit too. She is so fun much. She started applesauce today at Grammy's house. Jason is on his way back from Orlando. They played at the Hard Rock Cafe lastnight. How exciting. Heartland is going back to Nashville this week to finish mixing the songs so they can get a new release out. Lots going on. Kelson's cold is pretty much gone. She did really well with it and has never quit smiling. She is so much fun!