Signs, Signs, Signs!

So I've already rambled shared how Mike & I feel that it is important that we begin learning ASL (I should clarify, we are right now wanting to build our ASL vocabulary...at the moment we won't be "speaking" in ASL but rather will be using ASL signs as we speak...if that makes any sense!).  After a conversation with my mom I kept thinking how I wanted a place to keep track of the signs we are learning.  Our goal is to learn a number of signs each week (at some point we may set a goal for how many each week but we haven't yet).  My mom also was asking what sites I knew of that they could browse and learn as well.  There is one site that I have found that has a number of signs.  But I digress, I think the most consistent place for me to track things is on the blog.   It's just easier for me - and easier to share with any friends or family.  
So there's going to be a new label - ASL - and posts that have info on signs we are learning or any new resources we've found that are useful.  Also in other news, apparently there is a toddler signing class at the community center in housing - so we're signed up!  Seriously I feel like I have been looking for the last couple months and now I realize there are a couple (though the school district one will have to wait until August) close to home.  I'm excited to see what the toddler class will offer - hopefully it will be a great experience for all 4 of us (Mike will most likely be at work since it's mid-morning).  At the very least if it a class that happens on a regular basis we'll have some practice. 
So the website that I have found helpful is Lifeprint, this is one that I found in a few searches and is also a recommended link on Hands and Voices.  The link should take you to their page that has a list of 100 basic signs.  I may have pictures added at some point too - though the site does a good job - but I don't want to import their pictures (not sure that would be acceptable)  I may have Noah help me and we can post those.  He's actually really getting the hang of some of them.  Addison gets excited for the signs, and she knows a couple that she uses too but seems to understand more than she is using right now (isn't that true for language in a toddler though?).  Noah's learned to sign his name, Addy's name, and Josh's name. 
Now for a list of the signs that we've learned so far...(in case you want to learn with us)

1. Mommy
2. Daddy
3. House
4. Boy
5. Girl
6. Church
7. Computer
8. Milk
9. Cookie
10. Airplane
11. Stop
12. No
13. Bird
14. Dog
15. Cat
16. Monkey
17. Gorilla
18. Eat 
19. More
20. Please
21. Thank you
22. Grandma
23. Grandpa
24. Baby
25. Aunt
26. Uncle
27. Help
28. Time
29. Apple
30. Banana
31. Drink
32. Shirt
33. Shoes
34. Socks
35. Bath
36. Hurt
37. Brush Teeth
38. What
39. Play
40. Silly
41. Sorry
42. Where
43. Friend
44. Angry
45. Football
46. Soccer
47. Ball
48. Basketball
49. Win
50. In
51. Out
52. Clean Up
53. Hot
54. Cold
55. Brother
56. Sister
57. Yes
58. What's your name?
59. Water
60. Juice
61. Jesus
62. Airplane
63. Go

 Okay - wow I didn't realize we knew that many!  I think it's safe to say that these aren't all completely ingrained in our heads just yet but getting there.  It feels like that is just a ton of signs, yet I'm often not sure how to sign things that we are saying.  It is also going to be an adjustment and take practice so that we are using our signs just as much as we are talking.  I think we've almost got the alphabet down too.