Five Things

Five things LT did last week: 1. Signed "thank you" to me - *unprompted*- after I gave her a drink. My heart burst with pride! I didn't realize what she had done at first, but MT was in the kitchen with me, saw her do the sign, and then yelled out with glee. Yes, glee. 2. Made several new sounds - doh, ba, and pa. It's good to hear her babble more. She also tried very hard to repeat us when we made new sounds this week. She focuses on our mouths and gets very serious. She often forms her lips into the shape required to make the sound, but then she says "mamamama." Oh she is trying so hard to talk! 3. Sniffs her own feet. This one really makes me laugh. She puts her feet to her nose and breathes in and out loudly. And then she points to me and signs "more" until I smell her feet and tickle her. It sounds kind of silly in writing, but it's our funny little game. 4. Kick her feet and march. She just picks up her right foot when she kicks her feet, but she smiles like it's the most fun she's ever had. Well, except for the marching. She follows me around when we march and signs "moremoremoremore" when I stop. 5. Ate an apple. LT eats very little fruit, except pureed fruit or applesauce. She still loves the pureed stuff (i.e. baby food) and asks for it. I think it's a texture issue for her. But today we went apple picking, and MT and I were eating freshly picked apples. I kept offering LT apple pieces, and on the fiftieth attempt she finally tried it! And then ate most of an apple. I'm one lucky mama.