Grabby grabby!

According to my Dr. Sears Baby Book, the primary accomplishment for baby's fifth month is to accurately reach out and grab things. Melina has been working hard on mastering this skill. She can now reach out and grab an eye, a nose, a string bean, a few single hairs, a fork, a cup of coffee, a dinner plate... Now when we go out to dinner she can sit up in a lap (propped up with arms on both sides). She puts both hands on the table and can reach out and slap or prod whatever happens to be on your plate. It must be so much more satisfying for her to actually grab the things that interest her! As an adult, it's a whole new world of keeping hazardous items out of her grip.