I Have Hands!

Hi everyone! I have been busy since I last posted. I've been working hard trying to get my hands to do what I want them to. I like to suck on my knuckle to soothe myself and sometimes I can even get my thumb in my mouth. My parents hear me sometimes in the night sucking on my fist trying to get back to sleep. It usually works and I sleep the rest of the night until 7:30 or 8. I haven't gotten them up in the night for about 2 weeks now and I think they appreciate that.

I can almost hold toys now. My mommy will hold one in front of me and I stare at it intently as I try to get my hands to move toward the toy. Sometimes I can get the hand I want up to the toy and then I open the fingers on the other hand to grab it. It's hard figuring out how to make them work independently. Sometimes I work and work to get my hands to the toy and miss the toy and put my hand in my mouth. I like that too.

I'm also starting to laugh and that seems to make everyone around me laugh too. My daddy talks to me in a silly voice and I crack up. My mommy has found some of my tickle spots too and she has fun with that whenever she's changing my clothes. I'm very ticklish under my arms and on my chest. If you want to see a video of me laughing a little and talking to my dad, just email my mom. It's a 3 MB file so if you have dial-up it might take you a long time to get it, but it's cute!