Monica, a mutual friend of Jon's and mine who's studying at Thunderbird, was studying at my apartment today. China, she says, is on the verge of a great leap forward. And so is she.
Another longtime family friend, Lisa, wrote to me today, ostensibly to inspire me to take advantage of my talents and to do something with them. Thus my great leap forward begins with a small decision to take an online proofreading course. It will be a challenge. As if being a young mother and a new wife wasn't enough to handle. I'm learning to cook healthy, balanced meals while researching how to flow naturally into a somewhat regular nap schedule for my one year old, all the while teaching her how to communicate with American Sign Language in the hopes that it will curtail the worst of the temper tantrums. (In our case, I think it has simply sped up the growth process: she's beginning to throw mini-tantrums and refuse to comply with our well-established expectations, like signing "please".) And now I think it will be fun to go back to school (well, online school) and start editing a newspaper! I must be crazy!
In other news, the ASL learning has taken off. Adara has made her own great leap forward and is now able to tell me when she wants me to pick her up (all the time!), whether she would like bread, milk, or a banana, and, most importantly, when she has had enough of whatever we're doing! She probably can use at least 10 signs properly (she'll be one year old next week), and of course can understand more than that. It is very cute to watch her, and rewarding for both of us that we are able to communicate more effectively.
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