Daphne Developments

Every time I blink Daphne seems to be doing something new:

• Babbling: Daphne has added consonants to her babbling repertoire. She frequently likes to say da-da-da. Michael is basking in the glow that Dada is her first word but I say it doesn't count until she specifically calls him Dada or refers to him as Dada.
• Waving: She has started opening and closing her hand in response when she is waved to.
• Speed Crawling: That baby sure is fast! When Daphne really wants to get somewhere or senses we are about to pick her up to distract her from something, she turns on the burners!
• Reaching: We often think that items are out of reach but Daphne manages to pull up and get to them one way or another. She is also able to bend down and pick items up off the floor while standing and holding onto something with one hand.
• Playing with the Big Kids: Daphne absolutely adores Tyler! He is starting to get frustrated that she is constantly getting into his toys but he also likes to play with her and make her giggle. When other big kids are at the house she wants to be in on the action too.
• Splashing: Daphne has started using her hands to splash water in the bathtub. Last night she started a splashing war with Tyler and kept giggling throughout.
• Trouble: Even though we are constantly moving Daphne away from the entertainment center, she will crawl over to it, pull herself up, open a cabinet, and look directly at us and smile. Little rascal!