5.03.2008

Blog from the plane

5/7 corrected grammar and spelling

Our first flight as a family, wow, sort of doesn't feel weird to say that. I'll try and write during the flight and post once we land, at some point tonight. Once in Jersey we'll be stopping to say hello to Gabby, Terri and Gary and pick up some baby items that Terry put aside for us. After that visit we make our way up to the Pocono's to see Patty and Bernie.

Caden has been terrific on the 5 hour flight. We only have two seats so he's been in our arms the entire time and although I thought I'd be exhausted from holding him for so long I find that I am not. Most of the time he's been standing, which he just loves to do. Many people on the flight have been smiling and waving at him and he soaks it up.

While pausing between feedings, Caden was making a hand movement in which Lady Catherine immediately grabbed my attention, away from my Star Wars novel, to show me. Sure enough our son was using the signing of "eat" uses in infant sign language. To be sure Lady Catherine offered him food and he ate! At this point in his life Caden doesn't always eat when you offer him food so I feel this is a good indication that he was signing. On our approach to NY Caden gave the "eat" sign again and sure enough he ate, again! Although Lady Catherine says he started making this sign two days ago, she doesn't beleive he is actually signing. I could just be an over excited Dad and that's fine with me :) I also was teaching him the signing for Aunt and Uncle to use on our trip.