That monkey was giving her fits…
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This last week or so, after finally perfecting the thumb suck, F moved on to exploring everything with her hands. Depth perception is lagging a small step behind her urge to reach out and touch someone, or something, and it amuses us to no end to watch her try and reach for an object again and again, often coming just short of it and scrunching up her nose with the effort. The two handed grab is equally as amusing. Both hands come at the toy from each side, and when they miss they end up clasping one another, which is a delightful diversion in itself from the task at hand. This afternoon she kept trying for the monkey, batting and swatting at it, and occasionally getting an arm or a tail which she would hold fast to for awhile. Then the elephant would sneak into her peripheral vision (which seems to be expanding as well) and she’d eye it for awhile before returning her gaze on the monkey. I was taking this opportunity to fiddle around with my camera, and in the midst of trying to figure out a new step she started cracking up at the monkey. She had managed to wriggle around the mat until she was just under him, and he was resting on her cheek. I thought this look was classic – the start of the impish side that is beginning to emerge as she grows and changes.