Evie is 3 months now (13 weeks) but has been signing milk since she was about 10 weeks. She often signs before she starts crying for a feed, usually opening and closing her hands then chewing her fist as if to say, milk, in my mouth please. She will also sign while she is feeding. The great thing is if I catch the sign I can prepare for the feed before she starts crying. I tend to take my lead from her, so if she signs I ask if she wants milk and do the sign and she signs back, as though answering. I am signing more and more with her all the time, she hasnt signed anything else yet but I am concentrating on signs for mum and dad. She loves to watch signing and will gurgle and coo with the conversation copying our intonation and number of syllables etc. I am SO proud of her and think shes a little star. She seems really interested in the other kids at class. It was def. the right decision to take her!

This is Oliver with his pal Dexter. Oliver is now 14 months old and has been signing for a few months. Once he started to sign new signs came every week. He loves being able to tell me he has just seen a bird motorbike or his favourite a tractor! And it is wonderful to have proper little conversations with him before he has got the words. I am very impressed with Talkfirst and so glad we chose to do baby signing. Debbie (Mummy)

THIS OLIVER WANTS A STORY .....This is Oliver, 12 months, signing book. He has been signing one or two things for a couple of months now, but these last few weeks, he is signing more and more and I'm finding that he is copying me the more signs I do. He is so very pleased with himself when I know what he is signing to me. Amanda (Mum)

FLO IS SO PLEASED WITH HERSELF.....Flo has been signing Daddy & saying Da Ds all week - her first sign ! We've all been really excited - as has she, clapping her hands rather a lot. ( Flo is 11 mths old) I am finding that although she is only just starting to sign we are able to communicate very well with Flo and I am sure it is due to the signing. It makes you use the same word for an item/ rather than different words each time. It intensifies the communication. She can show/tell me what she wants far easier than her older brother did ( who didn't learn baby signing then, but loves it now)

Hannah has been signing for quite a few months now. She knows lots and lots of signs and can now put signs together e.g. milk, hot. Clever girl Hannah! Hannah likes her food - here she is signing her favourite sign......MORE.

Wowee - here is Julie Ryder, TalkFirst Founder with Stelios collecting her certiifcate for Runner up, Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year. Julie says 'We are thrilled with the result. To have your business scrutinised by the judges which included both Stelios of easyGroup and Peter Jones from Dragons Den and then to come 2nd is a fantastic achievment. We are very proud. Although I can't take all the credit and must thank our President, Dexter!'

Helen Webster our Ribble Valley tutor hosted a Coffee Morning between classes at Whalley Village Hall ro raise money for Children in Need. A whopping GBP 119.05 was raised from the sale of cakes, drinks, signing games and TalkFirst window wobblers.

Many thanks to all who took part. Looks like you were having fun!

Hello everyone i am growing up and am 18 months now. I love going to Susan's class on a Tue at R/stall. I can sign more signs now when i feel like it, I dont like performing. My mummy has taught me to sign water (W in british sign) here i am in the sink signing water and playing in it! I love Dexter so so much and cannot wait to start the new term. Love Harry and Nicola my mummy xxx Thank You Susan for all the fun xxx

Toddle In Private Day Nursery in Colne have completed TalkFirst's certificated 'Baby Signing for Childcare Professionals' course. Over 72 child related signs were taught. Favourite signs so far are biscuit and ball! They even have their own personal sign for 'Toddle In'. Well done to all who took part.