Groovin'

Melina has just started groovin' to music, even the little tinny tunes that come out of some of her toys. She just sort of starts shaking whenever she hears music. At first I wasn't sure if it was dancing, but I'm pretty sure it is.

Also, she sings along with any machine that makes a continuous hum (vacuum cleaner, coffee grinder, concrete cutter rented by husband). The amazing thing is that she usually hums on key, which makes me think we have a talented little songbird in our midst.

Other recent accomplishments include going up and down stairs (she's been doing that for a while), "cruising," walking out in front of me (holding on to both my hands), doing the sign for "milk" (even though I'm not sure if she knows what it means), babbling in ever-evolving ways, and having miniature temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way - for example when I won't let her crawl off the end of our very tall bed.