Yaaay Tickle

A few weeks ago our internet connection suddenly became known as the internet connection that was, hence a considerable lack of updates. I am currently at the library, for those interested, which is more or less our only access to the internet until we move. So for the time being there will be no pictures to be added. You'll just have to assume that she's just as cute as she was.

Anyway, Addie is getting to be quite a bit of fun. Of course, it's not like she was boring before and is fun now, but she's getting to be much more fun. Case in point, times two:

Addie has realized that when she shoots her stubby little arms straight up into the air expectantly, we (or somebody) will tickle her belly. If she puts her arms up (which is a hilarious sight, since they barely reach to the top of her head) and the person she's looking at doesn't tickle her, she'll turn to the next person to fill that role. Apparently we've said "Tickle tickle" enough times while doing this that a couple of weeks ago Ame and I were sitting up in bed watching a movie, with Addie between us, when she threw her arms up in the air and made a noise that sounded suspiciously like "tickle tickle." I'm inclined to believe that this was an intentional attempt at speech rather than a mere coincidence--although it did happen only once--but maybe that's just in my job description as a father.

Second, Addie has been clapping for some time now. Apparently, though I was previously unaware of this, we encourage this activity by saying "Yaaay" and clapping along with her. Well, she picked up on this it seems, for while I was getting her dressed in pajamas for bed the other night (an activity which Addie does not generally enjoy), I slipped a sock on her foot and said, "Yaaay sock!" Addie clapped. Slipped on the other sock, "Yaaay sock!" Addie clapped. Laid her down and put on her pajama pants, "Yaaay pants!" You betcha. So now I entertain myself from time to time by getting her attention and saying "Yaaay [whatever]," and more often than not Addie claps to show her own appreciation of the [whatever] in question. Perhaps this is the slightest bit exploitative, but I like to think that I'm encouraging positive thinking in my child.

That's what I've got for now. So until next time we make it over to the library with something to post...