Alison: Good to know someone is watching the special features! With how often people ask me why I have colors on my fingers, I wonder.

Lisa Duncan: Go Gracie go!

RK: Yep, it’s REALLY me:) I have my own “celebrity” it can’t REALLY be them, story. Happened when I was 20 years old and I thought, “Man if I am ever in that kind of position and if I ever have the chance, I am going to do that!” So, you can thank the band Grant Lee Buffalo.

I’ll be in touch!

I appreciate your offer, (and we’d be more than honored!!!) but I felt I had to be honest that it wasn’t *our* copy that was in jeopardy. )

Braska keeps asking (signing and speaking) for BST, specifying “wind!” as it was the New Day disc… she only had it 2 days before it was snatched (and we’ll get it back from evidence, hopefully soon) but she’d already watched it enough times to remember and practice the signs.

I’m sure you hear it enough to get old, but what these mean to my little one is beyond description…she can NOT get enough of them. We own vol 1 and 2 of BST, and I credit them a great deal with how amazing her signing and speech are. (More credit to BST than even to the speech therapist in our case!!Ha!)

Many Blessings!!
RK
(justrk.blogspot.com/braskabear.blogspot.com)

I have a little girl in a wheelchair too and I was touched by Lucy’s thoughts on how other’s see her. I want Lucy to know that many people see her as the beautiful little girl she is too. I know my eyes have been opened and I make sure I look for the beauty of every child — in a wheelchair, with a disability, or not. There is such beauty there.

My daughter has Sotos Syndrome and I was excited to hear that you will be presenting at their annual conference. I’m bummed that I won’t be able to attend. We’ve been using your Signing Times DVD’s since my Gracie was about 9 months old. I’m thrilled to say she now knows 4 signs at just under age 2. We’re making progress!!!

Thanks,
Lisa

I also love the song “I’m really good at walking, I’m really good at walking…..” so cute! We dance around to that. And count me down as another person at gets choked up at Caterpiller Dreams in volume 8.

By the way, I’m really excited about the possibility of adding other languages to Signing Time. We’ve just started teaching Spanish to my son through DVD (Whistlefritz), my husband and I don’t know that either so we’re learning along with him. I think it would great for him (us) to learn on Signing Time as well. We’re also going to tackle French and Tagalog (my husband is Filipino) while my son is still young. Ambitious, I know, but having a child and watching them learn to communicate is just so inspiring. We’re going to keep up with ASL too, learn as much as we can by DVD and then probably start taking classes at some point.

Last October we watched “Who has the frog” and you would laugh, he put on his guitar and played along with all the songs and looked at me and said “We need to write Rachel a thank you note” So, THANK YOU!!! From the bottom of our hearts. It was amazing when he was two and would teach his dad a new sign at least twice a week. He is not deaf, but when we decided I would stay home full time with him, I was bound and determined to teach him another language. He picked up the signs so quick and his vocabulary exploded!! Not to mention the three of us have bonded in ways I would never have imagined. It’s amazing to see him touch his father’s hands and say “No daddy you sign family like this” and he moves his hands for him!! He’s getting ready for pre-school and every time a family member asks him what he will learn there, his response is always the same “More Sign Wanguage” I hope he’s not too disappointed when he gets there! AND he’s showing signs of reading readiness!! He recognizes the words from your show everywhere! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I read your blog just about every week now as well. I remember Spring Break ’08 I had my 8 year old niece for the week. I had them watch “Leah’s Farm” all week and took them to a little zoo here in town and they knew all the signs. We also got to take a tractor ride with a farmer. The man had strict instructions, sit, don’t put your hands out….my son was in awe. He never said a word the entire time. I had to sign everything to him and he signed back. It was amazing. I noticed a “normal” family with two small children watching us. They kind of looked at me with this face, like “awe that’s a shame” I guess the shame was really on them!! But, I will share I kinda got the feeling of what it may have been like if I did have a hearing impaired child and the kind of strange looks you get. Kind of made me think of the time Lucy’s bus driver said “What’s her problem?” I have managed to find friends in the deaf community in our area and I know my son has learned love, compassion and most of all to treat all kids no matter what they look like the same. For that I am truly grateful. So, thank you so much for sharing your family with ours. I cannot say how much it means to me.
With love,
The Lollobrigido Family

Jess: So sad that we now communicate primarily via blog comments. FYI I just wrote about you in my autobiography… no promises, you may get edited out and I didn’t throw you under the bus… yet.

RobMonroe: For sure, don’t you think we went to space WAY before our time? It’s amazing how much technology has not been updated in the space program.

Kenneth Lilly: Thanks Ken! We are all about fun and adventure. I’m glad you are finding the DVDs useful.

Missy: We really had a great time and learned so much. I too think “Rainbow Lady” rocks.

mandi: Hmm, what is it you want your daughter’s hair to do, exactly? Because I struggle with Lulu’s. She uses Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner. But seriously, what is it you want her hair to do, because I feel like a failure, in the hair department, as a mom.

the gypsy mama: Ah, the black armband;) It is actually a BodyBugg and it makes me accountable for how many calories I burn and how many calories I eat. LOL For what it’s worth, it works.
Lucy is the inspiration though, check out “Strong Enough To Be Your Mom” and watch for the follow up to that post.

Marie Smith: It was awesome and overwhelming and great.

Kei: Get your sleep when you can Kei. And I promise I was not trying to make you cry.

Jaclyn: Sounds like your daughter is ready to be my understudy. I would love to see a launch in real life. I bet it is majestic. There was a chance they would cancel my presentation if the launches got moved around.

Leanna: I am SO clear that we have kids so that they can teach us, not the other way around.

Anita Phares: Thanks Anita, you are great. I keep reminding myself that it is GOOD to be in over my head and way out of my comfort zone… it’s how I grow.

Holly: Heh, heh- “back to blogging” (sigh) I have blogs piled up all over my computer… now publishing them… that’s another story. I’m glad to know you think my shenanigans are interesting. Mostly I blog so you guys can say, “Wow, Ray’s a mess too!”

Erica: I’m with you! Geez, give me a shuttle flight simulator! I’ll take it.

Jennifer: I’m glad Ian has learned so much from us! NASA sent all kinds of info for Leah and Alex to read. Stickers and cool stuff like pieces of the Discovery payload bay liner material.

Tiffany: If you’ll take anything… go work in the gift shop! Though I would pick the Daycare personally.

Kate: Nice work! Cute room.

Kristi: I just about cry every time I sing it and see Lucy on the big screen with those wings!

misti: Oh good! Thanks for signing with me.

Googsmom: Am I going to see you this year? Seaside, OR?

Heather: Did I actually declare a winner? It’s all an I Spy blur.
We should have used him for 3, 2, 1 blast off on Baby Signing Time.

Alison: You are very welcome. Interesting that #6 is your favorite, I wonder why that is. I don’t think I have a favorite. There are some that I love for insider reasons. The inside jokes or useless Signing Time Trivia that surround certain moments or even lines in songs – I wish I could watch a show with you guys and just tell you all the great, funny stuff!