Young Connor is mastering new skills every day it seems. Having gotten waving down (he'll wave to us now, too), he has moved on to clapping. It's funny to see the baby brain in motion. We will say "Yay!" and clap. He will look at us with great interest and then a smile breaks out as he realizes he knows what to do. From there one sees the following, happening at about the same speed as it will take you to read this: brain registers action in others; brain realizes it can act; brain sends message to hands; hands clap; brain registers pleasure at this shared experience; face smiles; brain is surprised to see hands moving; eyes gaze at hands in wonder.
Out of all of this, however, has also come his first word: "Yay!" He has realized he can start this fun cycle himself and we will respond. Now a wide variety of things elicit a "Yay!" and some clapping: Mommy entering the room; Jamie riding his truck around the room; Cheerios being placed in front of him; peeing on himself on the changing table. Such are the joys of the 10 month old.
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