Simeon has a bunch of signs now, and I've found that, in addition to being incredibly useful for communication, it's also a life saver for moments when I need him to hold still, preferably without screaming -- like when I'm trying to put his diaper on him. When I put him on the changing table, he almost always has the reaction of screaming, arching his back, and trying with all his might to get away. But the other day, I started asking, "Can you sign..." questions, and this distracted him enough that I was able to get his diaper on without any more acrobatics -- a very helpful thing, indeed.
He's also discovered that if he puts his hands over his eyes, he can play peek-a-boo. Since peek-a-boo ranks among his absolute favorite pastimes at the moment, this also helps with the changing table blues. It's also one of the cutest things you'll ever see: Sim puts his hands up over his face (most of the time over his eyes, but sometimes just over his forehead), pulls them down, and says, "Boo!" Then he laughs and starts over.
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