Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Morning Conversation

We are starting to get some "coo" noises out of Dottie. They only seem to happen at certain times of the day, mainly in the morning. Usually the noises we've been getting are grunts, cries, yells, wails, and screams, so these gentle "coo" noises are fun to hear. Her noises are also fun for us because she will make noises in response to noises we make, which is more progress in her communication.

The video below is a talking session that I captured when she was laying on her changing table near the window, which is one of her favorite places to be in the house. She is just about always happy in that spot ...


Monday, April 4, 2016

Learning to Walk

We had some fun one morning before work, pretending like Dottie was learning to walk. I held her up on the bed and as her feet touched the surface she'd pick the back one up and move it in front of the other. This ended up in a walking motion that's pretty funny to watch: