Hands-- I gave her considerable freedom with feeding herself from a young age, and just a few weeks ago she was very frustrated when she couldn't get the spoon to her mouth with anything on it. Now... she can! She isn't perfect and still often resorts to hands, but this morning she fed herself her yogurt mix to the point where I just had to accumulate the bottom stuff so it was deep enough for her to dig into. Aside from that we tried out coloring again and this time (unlike a few weeks back) there was more interest and she colored her papers (and a bit of the couch) with a yellow highlighter. Other stuff with hands is that she loves emptying my wallet and still loves putting things in places... most recently my car keys in the recycling for 4 days, and tupperware, slippers, etc. in the rubbish can.
Feet- Walking is such a indicative sign of development, but I never realized how many steps to this sign there are. Varying shoe types, uneven surfaces, stairs, steps, speed, and direction, all things I took for granted that need to be maneuvered and I find joy in her mastering the slightest improvements. She is wanting to run...
Mouth- Azure knows more words than a realize and I find myself daily writing new words on a notepad on the fridge that she has repeated to me. She has said 15+ words to me, and while much seems to still be parroting she also has several that she uses meaningfully. cacocc (broccoli), rap (strap), Hi Az, and Hi Azure, baby, truck, coconut. She still signs as well (back to hands), she is stubborn and doesn't like to say please, but most recently has started saying it by rubbing my chest instead of hers (or her belly). She knows where baby is and lifts my shirt if I ask her where?
There are so many rapid changes its hard to keep up but that about covers it.
