Noa's newest sign is "book" - and books are her new favorite toy! What is especially nice is that she is demonstrating an appreciation for touch/feel books, not just books that make noise. We've had this Feely Bug book forever (we actually have six or seven copies because its the best touch/feel book - all the items are different and weird and fun), but Noa has shown only a passing interest. She liked the feeling of turning pages, but never cared for the bugs. As you see, that's pretty much changed.
This is all a part of Noa's increased tolarance for, and interest in, new tactile imput.
In other news, and dispite this very charming video, it's been a tough weekend for Noa. While she is big on asking for the books, she has also recently gotten into this thing where she just signs "more more more more" forever, but never tells us more what. Sometimes she also does this strange jiggling thing with her hands, but we're sure means something to her, but we can't figure out what. I've got everyone on high alert - looking for an answer and we're all trying everything we can think of!
Noa's frustration has led to a lot of whinning a some very high pitched screaming recently - she doesn't even want to use the signs she has at this point, so it's extremely challenging. Usually these periods of extreme frustration are followed by a jump in communication, but that usually doesn't happen until we figure out what it is she is trying to tell us... oh, this is when it would be soooo great to have some support with the sign language!
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This is so exciting to watch because Noa seems to have an interface with the book that doesn't seem to appear in earlier videos where she has a toy or a block.
Though it can't be seen in the video, I also wonder if counting is implicit in the act of her slapping the pages onto the back of her hand.
Interesting question, Rick. I know she likes the feeling of the slapping the pages, and the feeling of the air whooshing past as the pages go by quickly. But I'm not as sure that she keeps track of the pages in order (there are certain pages that she likes better than others, without a doubt!)
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