new tricks

we've noticed that dd's been learning or achieving something new each week since she turned 9 months old.

first was waving bye-bye and actually trying to say it - this started when we were in the uk. then she was able to play peekaboo while in hospital.

the week after her hospitalisation, leah learnt to do "up" by raising mr caterpillar (one of her favourite toys) with both hands above her head. then last friday afternoon she started to clap - not loudly, just patting her palms together. (whereas before, she wouldn't uncurl her fingers.)

she's also making improvements in crawling...still going backwards most of the time, but since yesterday she's begun moving her hands forward and today, i saw her move her knees forward too. it's all still very tentative for her but i think it will be very soon before i won't be able to keep her on the floor by herself!

finally, for the record, her 2 front top teeth have pushed through too.

what a lot of developments for one who was so late rolling over!