Family Files!

We were all set to declare Flora’s first word as “Cah!” when on separate occasions (the first being last Sunday) she pointed to a cat on her Baby Einstein DVD and said “Cah!,” she pointed to a cat in her First Words book and said “Cah!,” she pointed to the bag of cat treats on the counter and said “Cah!,” and she pointed to the actual cat and said “Cah!” And not surprising since she’s been tickled pink by Sepia and all things cat, including the “Meow” sound, since she was little. But I think we got so excited every time she said “Cah!” that now everything is “Cah!” Dad is “Cah!” Mom is “Cah!” Light is “Cah!” The Christmas tree is “Cah!” Despite these mistaken identities, “Cah!” is the first word she said with a definitive point and declaration, so for the baby book, we’re going with “Cah!”

She seems to understand a new word or phrase each day. Next time you see her, ask her “Where’s your belly?,” Where’s your tongue?,” or “Where’s your foot?”

Meahwhile, Flora is getting the hang of crawling. On Thursday she crawled nearly 2 feet on her hands and knees for her sitter, Katherine. And since then she’s been going four or five crawling “steps” before flopping down on her belly to finish the task commando style. She’s already mastered sitting herself up, which is great when she accidentally falls over, but not so great when we want her to lie down and take a nap. She can drink from a straw all by herself. And she loves to give pictures and stuffed animals kisses, but just try to get one for yourself.