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Nathan is seven months old today! Also, it doesn't appear that he was really signing. Oh well, he will eventually.
I go back to work two weeks from today. Crazy!
In non-baby news, Wizards of the Coast recently announced Dungeons and Dragons - 4th Edition will be released in May 2008. I'm interested in what they'll come up with, but I don't see myself buying anything more than the three core books - Players Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual - since I barely used any of my 3.5e add-on books. Maybe I'll try playing an online play-by-post game when 4e comes out, but I doubt I'll see a live game until I DM for Nathan and his little buddies. The group I had a few years ago is all too busy, and not really hardcore for D&D.
Nathan signed for the first time today!
Probably. It's hard to be positive because his hands don't exactly move as crisply as the video. But it's a start.
He had eaten a few ounces of milk and didn't seem interested in any more. So I sat holding him. A few minutes later he made squeeze-y sorts of motions with his hand. At first I couldn't tell what he was doing but then I thought he might be making the sign for milk, which looks like your squeezing an udder.
So I went and got a bottle and showed it to him. He grabbed it, moved it towards his mouth, and stuck his tongue out. We sat down and he had a few more ounces to eat.
Amazing! We'll see if it's a breakthrough or if I was imagining it. I think he made the sign again for the following feeding, although it wasn't as clear as the first time.
What a day! Nathan signing his first word! Probably.