Kiss

Clapping or waving or closing and opening of the hands or even blinking of the eyes (beautiful eyes) are the most common things that babies learn how to do first.  But not for Lucas.  The first thing he learned to do and follow (when told to do so) is kissing.

When you tell him to kiss mommy or daddy or somebody, he leans forward and presses his face or forehead against yours.  At first I thought it was just a coincidence, but he does it every time he is told to kiss and he does it consistently, which makes me think that he understands.  He knows what kissing is and he knows what to do when asked to kiss.

This amazes me but it doesn't surprise me at all.  There's a lot of kissing around the house.  Mom and dad kiss quite a bit.  We both kiss Lucas a lot and when I kiss him, I tell him what I'm doing.  I'd say to him "kiss mommy beh!" and I guess he just learned how to follow.

Now, I want to start teaching him sign language so he can start communicating to us even before he starts to speak.  Wouldn't it be nice if he can tell us what he thinks or how he feels?  When he's hungry or tired or sleepy?  I'd be a happy camper if he does that!

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Photo:  Lucas kissing his cousin, Benjamin.