Aaaaaaaaa....You're the ONNNNNE!

Months ago we started teaching Ian how to sign 'GOOD!', with the thumbs up. So when the food's yummy, we go, 'Good?' and up pops the thumb in tandem. He'll then stare at us, stare at the thumb, and one day, he managed to do 'Good' on his own.

Of late the thumb disappeared, replaced by a pointy forefinger. My guess is that he picked it up during one of our storybook sessions, when I was enthusiastically (and repeatedly) pointing at the different animals on the page. Somehow he finds that really cool and picked up on it as a multi-purpose tool - a sign to tell us where he wants to go, a means to reach out and touch (ET style) and lastly his way of saying 'Goodie!'.

So it brings much amusement to us all everytime he whips out that finger, and smiles cheekily. To me, it's like my son telling me 'Mommy, you're my number ONE!'

Speaking of one, he's going to turn One soon. And Mommy here has been talking about planning his party, which till now, is still in the let-me-sit-down-and plan stage. Where to buy his 3D cake, which caterer to go for, the invitation cards, the RSVPs...I should really be starting work on it now.

Hopefully it'll be good enough for him and his finger. :)