dexterity envy

This morning we had breakfast with a dear friend who moved away last summer, and a couple other friends of hers as well. One woman brought her five-month-old daughter, who is adorable.

But oh, the dexterity envy! Her daughter can reach out and grasp things, and put them in her mouth. I am so jealous. I mean, I can grasp things and put them in my mouth, too, but I'm eager for Ellie to reach that milestone.

Also, her daughter laughs. WANT. She has the cutest chuckle. I can't wait til Ellie's laughing, although truly, her smile is plenty wonderful enough to keep me completely satisfied. Her eventual laughter will just be the icing on the cake. Or maybe a whole other cake on top of the cake. Both with icing. Let's face it, baby smiles & laughs are pretty awesome.

Our friend with the five-month-old commented at breakfast, "What does it say about humans, that we can laugh before we can walk?" Good point. Sense of humor is key.