Communication

Okay, we are pretty sure that Lennon has been nodding his head yes to us for about the past couple of days now.  It's not super definite, but it seems like it.  We'll ask him "do you want some food?"  or "do you want to get down" and we are using sign language and stuff and he seems to be nodding his head yes when that is his desire.  It's sooo exciting!  I think he is just dying to communicate!  He doesn't have the "no" nod down yet because when we ask him if he wants down and we get no response and we try anyway our efforts are usually met with much protest.  He definitely knows what he wants and when he wants it.  

He's also starting to make the transition from cruising to walking.  Don't get me wrong, I think it will still be quite some time before the transition is complete (cross your fingers!) but he is starting to move from one piece of furniture to the other with less hesitation and he can even balance holding onto nothing for several seconds as long as he doesn't notice what he is doing.  Once he realizes that he's not holding onto anything he sits down or falls down or grabs something, but he can definitely balance.  It's crazy!  He is into everything!!!  And he takes his blankie everywhere he goes.  We know have three in rotation because they get so filthy from him dragging them everywhere he goes and dropping them in the street and stuff, but luckily he doesn't notice.  I am soo excited to be in Texas in just a few days and see him with his cute little cousins!  I've been trying to show him pictures everyday of all his relatives and say their names over and over, who knows if that will make any difference at all.  Oh well, it's worth a shot anyway!