FridgeWe can barely keep up with our little mover and shaker. Kaiya is adding new tricks to her bag by the day. She has perfected her crawl and is really really fast. She makes mad dashes for things with the cutest expression of determination on her face. She also pulls up on anything and everything from chairs to the coffee table to our legs, and yes, even the refrigerator. She is also able to transfer herself from the couch to the coffee table and between chairs. She likes the challenge, but it scares me to watch her take those little unsteady steps. It is no wonder she is getting good at that trick because she has been getting lots of practice in her crib as she prefers scaling the rails to actually napping.

Other fun tricks are the sounds she is adding to her vocabulary. My personal favorite has of course been the addition of mummum-mamama! It melts my heart every time, even if she has no clue that she is referring to me. After months of saying, "Kaiya, say mama" and having her answer, "Da-da-da-da" this has been so exciting. She also likes clicking her tongue and smacking her lips. These sounds bring her so much joy and even more when we click and smack right along with her.

Andrej has also taught her to move her arm across her lips to get the nice vibrating sound effect. He started by using his own finger and she would even grab his hand and bring it back to her mouth if he stopped. However, a few days ago she figured out how to do it by herself by using her arm. She also prefers practicing this trick to napping as well. (see this video)

Last but not least, she has added head nodding to her bag of tricks. I'm not sure if she is mimicking us nodding our heads or if she has found her rhythm, but nevertheless it's adorable. (see this video)