Abi – the most adorable baby in the whole world!!!

Grandpa Michael and I just returned from a weekend visit with Abi and her folks.  We were amazed at the leaps that Abi had made in just a month since we saw her last.  Not only is she cruising, but she is also walking with her wagon on her own and standing without holding on.  She is able to make her needs known – shaking her head for “yes” and “no” (and she has very definite opinions!), holding her arms up to be picked up, telling her Mom clearly when she wants to nurse, bringing a book over when she wants to read or be read to – and she always turns the book right side up.  And all of this is great – but best of all she is the most adorable, delightful, sweet and delicious baby in the whole world.  I know you may think I’m prejudiced because I’m her granmother  – but really she is!!!!!

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Cognitive leaps & bounds

Grandma will post her insights about Abi soon, but here is a brief highlight of Abi’s new cognitive leaps:

• She now nods her head to indicate “yes” and shakes her head to indicate “no”
• When presented with food options, she will point to what she wants.
• She will pick up “the ducky that goes ‘quack quack'” when asked to do so
• She will not feed herself finger food.  However, today, she fed Mommy finger food.
• She will hand finger food to Mommy & open her mouth to indicate that Mommy should put the food in her (Abi’s) mouth