Paul can sign. It’s fun to watch the comprehension as I teach him a new sign. He’s always known More and Milk, but he’s added banana, bread, and water. Now he babbles in sign — he thinks he’s telling me something. He babbles in “giggle-giggle” too. “Giggle-giggle” is Paul’s normal language because he thinks he can talk and yet everything he says sounds like “giggle” or “gaggle” or something similar. In this video, he’s eating and signing banana.

Paul feeds himself. I love this stage, and yet I hate it. It’s nice to be able to eat my own lunch, but sometimes it get a bit messy by the time Paul is done eating. Plus, he takes forever.

Paul’s also getting better at going down and up stairs and he’s a pretty competent walker by now. He’s still happy just about all the time (except when he has the 24-hour flu or when he’s congested, as he was a Christmas). What a delight he is in our lives!

Compare these videos with the pictures I found yesterday. What a difference!