Baby signing seems to be taking a big leap forward. Since Zev was around 4 months old, we’ve been making the sign for more, and he caught on quickly. He began to sign more for everything, though, as many babies do. Apparently, they are so excited that someone finally understood their intentions that they make the same sign, hoping it will mean different things. The same is true of the 2nd and 3rd signs. They make the sign for the right thing, but often attach it to the wrong thing, …

I caught a milestone on video today… well, half of it anyway. Zev has this toy dog that sings and talks in a British accent (except for the words hippopotamus, oranges, and purple which, weirdly, are in an American accent). So lately Zevry’s been loving this dog and playing with him a lot. We were playing on the couch and I put Scout (the dog) up on the back, against the wall. Zev pulled himself up onto his knees which he has just figured out, but then he got all …

We went to Hyde Park for fun at the playground, and they had a carousel out for the Easter Holidays. We stopped so Zev could have a look at it and he was absolutely entranced by the lights and music so of course we had to take a ride! Since Zevry and Sophie are so little the had to ride in the coach instead of on one of the horses, but they didn’t seem to mind!
Here is the video.

Yes that is a real word. Volcano Eyjafjallajoekull in Iceland has been erupting and shooting ash into the atmosphere and they’ve shut down all the airports in Northern Europe. It looks sunny outside, but apparently there is enough glass and other particles in the air to clog up jet engines. That kind of makes me wonder if I should hold my breath for a few days.

For the first time today, Zevry clapped on his own! This is a major accomplishment for any baby, as clapping is required for so many of the best baby songs, such as “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands.”

We were walking in Holland Park this afternoon, when a police car drove past us, and stopped at the pig meadow. To police officers got out of the car and went into the meadow to check an alarm which had been triggered. As soon as they went in, the pigs ran at full speed over to them. Then they all stood around and looked at each other for awhile.