Signs Peter uses at 11 1/2 months

Yesterday Peter showed his ASL skills so many times! He was watching the cats play in the garden and flicked his first finger against his cheek (which is close to the adult sign of thumb and first finger together stroking the cheek). He looked at Chris and signed DADDY (open hand, thumb against forehead). He signed DOG when he met a new dog, and he signed FIRE looking into a fireplace with no fire!  He still hasn't signed MOMMY yet.
Other words he has clearly signed: BIRD (the PetSmart parakeets were a hit), FISH ( there is an aquarium in his room), LIGHT (turning on and off wall switches made this one a favorite) and TREE ( we live among a lot of them ;))

He also has this grasping/wrist curling gesture that seems to mean several things, such as WANT, MORE, and probably a few other things. He is not fluent, or 100% consistent, but I know he grasps the idea of language and wants to communicate and understand.

Hopefully he will start signing BOOK, and not just eating them!