Birthday Party

Hi! It's me, BeeBo, again! Boy did I have fun yesterday at a two year old birthday party! There was food, a jumper, pinata and Harpo the Clown! Harpo made balloon animals for us, showed us how to juggle, and painted our faces like clowns. The kids looked so cute with their red noses and cheeks! Then when it got dark, Harpo gave us light sticks and we jumped in the jumper with them. That looked really cool. And guess what? Harpo doesn't talk either! But he sure can communicate! He used gestures really well to get his point across. I sure liked seeing that!

At the party, I got to meet lots of kids and I used signs to talk and to sing the ABC song with them. Some of the older kids could sign along with me! I am making a video of the ABC song to post so you can sing and sign with me, and I will try to post in the next few days. So check back later in the week to see if it is here. (Lorraine is still learning how to do this, so it's taking her a little while!)If you want to learn and practice the mealtime signs "more", "eat", "drink", "cereal","milk", "bib", and "all done", come to my class Monday 1/28/07 at 5:30. It is 45 minutes of singing, signing, learning and playing for mommies/daddies and little ones from 6 months up to around 2 to 2 and a half years old. Would love to see you there!

Hope you had a fun weekend too! I'll write again soon and get that video posted!

Meet BeeBo!

Hi! This is me, BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear. I help babies learn to communicate even before they can talk! I know how hard it is when you want to tell someone something, but they don't understand you. You have to cry or fuss, and then they have to try to figure out what you are saying. Sometimes it takes a long time for them to figure out your wants and needs and it's SO FRUSTRATING! I know because I don't talk either. But now that my caregiver and I have learned some simple signs like more, eat, and drink, I can tell them what I need, and they understand me! So much better!

I live with Lorraine and her family, and I am going to be helping Lorraine teach a Parent Workshop next Monday evening from 6 to 7:30. I would love to meet you there and teach you some signs and how you can start using them with your baby. If you have an infant or toddler, or are planning on having a baby, you should come to our workshop. It is so much fun to communicate with your baby BEFORE they can even talk! Why wait to communicate? We will also be doing baby and me classes where you can learn and practice signs with games, songs and fun!

Come back soon so I can tell you some more things we are doing, and I'll put up some pictures and videos of me!

To find out more, please visit DesertBabySigns.com .