Lyla knows the sign for "more" and does it often. She'll toddle to the cabinet with the baby food in it, open the door, and press her fingertips together.
The way it works, I guess, is that when a baby first learns to ask for something maturely, you have to give it to her. We must reinforce the meaning of the "more" sign, right? If we ignore it or remind Lyla that she actually just ate ten minutes ago, then we'll teach her that the sign is ineffective and that she should scream and cry whenever she wants something. So Lyla got to eat a lot of snacks today.
Julie's mom is staying with us this weekend. She predicts that when Lyla is finally done with her schooling and has found the perfect career and has nailed the series of interviews with human resources, her potential supervisor, and the company vice president, they'll love her and immediately offer her a handsome salary. And Lyla will furrow her brow and do the sign for "more."
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