Addison rolled around on the gym mats for about an hour. We still had about ½ an hour left to wait for Coco to finish her lesson. So I picked him up, and we walked under the parallel bars to sit on the plastic lawn chair for a snack.

He leaned against my chest. I gave him a bottle of coconut water, which he drank for about 5 minutes. That left us with 25 minutes to kill. I opened a can of cashews. I ate a few and noticed Addison sticking his tongue in and out. This is the sign he wants a taste.

I broke of a teeny, tiny piece and put it in his mouth. He nibbled on it. I asked him if wanted more. He put his finger together – all five fingers touching as if he was making the little pads kiss. This is the sign language for more. We taught him that a long time ago along with mami, play, bath, please and a few others. He has a few signs of his own: the raspberry - sticking his tongue out a blowing, which has now become the maid’s name; the pura vida handshake where he sticks his hand out and jabbers (pura vida means the all-encompassing – hey life’s great, how you doin’, what’s happening, great to see you, etc. etc.). He also gives the high five.

Watching a toddler do sign language is simply, one of life’s most adorable things. In fact, I taught my daughter how to sign, not because she needed it, but just because it’s so much fun to learn and watch, not to mention a natural for kids who like to move constantly.

Addison and I sat back. He signed “more” cashews, and I broke off a piece and put it on his tongue. Coco attempt her pull-ups. Although she could managed only one, we kept signing for more. I set the cashew can on my backpack and the entire contents of nuts dumped into the bag. Luckily, there wasn’t time for any more.