August 2011 - My Smart Hands - Baby Sign Language

Baby Sign Language Myths

Here are six common myths surrounding baby sign language — the information provided should alleviate any personal concerns, and could be used to respond to the misgivings of family members or friends. Myth 1: Sign language will delay speech This myth stems from the misconception that sign language replaces verbal […]

Day 21 & 22 – Back To Reality

Learn the ASL signs for ‘last’ ‘day’ We have wrapped up our trip in Rochester NY. We normally go to see the Rochester Redwings play as we have a dear friend that works for them but this visit there was no home game. We were sad not to go to […]

Day 20 – Happy Birthday Baby!

Learn the ASL sign for ‘Happy Birthday’ I am a bit behind on my vacation posts but on day 20 of our trip we were celebrating my son’s second birthday. I can’t believe my baby is already two… it flies by!! We celebrated his birthday at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster […]

Day 19 – More Fun & Exploration

Learn the ASL signs for ‘rope’ ‘bubble’ and ‘Science’ We were given free passes to a place called WonderWorks in Myrtle Beach with our hotel booking. We figured we’d go and see what it was all about. It was a rainy day so it was a perfect time for an […]

Day 18 – Rides galore

Learn the ASL signs for ‘ferris wheel’ and ‘jump’ We got to Myrtle Beach around dinner time and decided to walk over to the Pier 14 restaurant for dinner. It’s nice to be able to walk to a restaurant from our hotel after a long drive. This was a nice […]

Day 17 – Favorite Seafood Restaurant!

Learn the ASL signs for ‘crab’ ‘alligator’ and ‘cat’ Every time my husband and I visited Savanah we would eat at the Crab Shack. This turned into one of our favorite restaurants. It is a very unique experience that you can’t get anywhere else. You drive down a small dirt […]

Day 16 – Mother / Daughter Time

Learn the ASL signs for ‘nap’ and ‘manicure’ Today was a very enjoyable day for me personally because I had such nice bonding time with my daughter. While we were out exploring the city we saw a nail salon and I peeked in and saw a mom and daughter having […]

Day 15 – Horse and buggy

Learn the ASL signs for ‘horse’ ‘black’ and ‘nice’ The kids are enjoying their time in Savannah. The riverfront walk is beautiful! Fireese and Hartford love seeing the boats go up and down the river. It is surprising to see the huge freighters on the river as it is very […]

Day 14 – Fun In Savannah!

Learn the ASL signs for ‘break’ and ‘together’ We are thoroughly enjoying our time in Savannah! It is a great city to come with kids as you can feel like an adult and still entertain the kids. So far our favorite thing we’ve done with the children is sit out […]

Day 11-13 – Saint Augustine, Florida

Learn the ASL sign for ‘old’ ‘city’ ‘museum’ We stayed in Saint Augustine for three days. It is a very beautiful city. The weather didn’t agree with us while we where here. It rained every day around 3 until about 5 or 6. We were looking forward to going to […]

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