Here’s the video I promised of Noby working out at the Buddy Walk.

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NOBY???

As most of you know we have been doing sign language with Noby for a while now.  I think we started back when he was only 9 months.  It’s been amazing to us that he has been able to communicate with us even when his speech was delayed.  One of the best resources we have found for sign language was a series of tapes called Signing Time.  If have you vacationed with us, gone out to eat with us, or even just hung out at our house you will know the series and probably some of the songs.  Noby just LOVES them and can watch the videos we have over and over AND OVER again! He asks to watch “Rachel” all the time.  So when I heard that she would be preforming at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Buddy Walk I knew we needed to go out and show some support.

The date for the Buddy walk was close to the arrive date of Koji but I figured it could be our first outing at a family.  But as the due date came and left I was nervous that Noby wouldn’t be able to see Rachel.  As each day went by I made Ichiro promise that he would take Noby no matter where Koji and I were.  As it worked out Koji was born on the 7th, we were released from the hospital on the 9th and the buddy walk was on the 10th!  We are so lucky that my parents were here and offered to watch Koji so both Ichiro and I could go with Noby.  Seeing that both of us wanted to see him experience this!

When we got there and the show started Noby was starstruck!  It was so funny.  He was watching her but wasn’t sure what to make of it!  He wouldn’t get off my lap but would smile.  As the show went on he got more and more comfortable and was laughing, signing and dancing.  It was so much fun.

After the show a dance instructor came up on stage to get everyone stretched out for the walk.  By this time Noby was so excited and followed her instructions to a T!  It was so cute, video to come!

Then we walked around and visited the Signing Time table.  Here Noby was able to meet Rachel!! And although you can’t really tell by the picture, he really loved seeing her!  For days now he hasn’t stopped talking about it!

This was at the beginning of the show, Noby wouldn’t get off my lap.  He just stared and stared at Rachel.  Here I am signing “Thank You!”

As the show went on Noby got more and more comfortable, here he is signing silly…

By the end of the show he was right up at the stage!

After Rachel’s performance they did some stretches to get ready for the walk….

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