clapping

I've been wondering, for a couple weeks now, when he might start clapping, and had several failed attempts to get him to try it out. It wasn't until we went to visit Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Chris that he even showed he might want to. We were told that Kayleigh (Caleb's 13-day younger cousin) has been for a while, so Grandma went right ahead and taught him how... in just a few hours!

I loved Cindy's version of the song: "Patty-cake, patty-cake, baker's man. Bake me a cake as fast as you can.... Rooolll 'em and rooolll 'em, and throw-'em-away!" Just slightly off, but she did with such enthusiasm that Caleb was having a ball. He was a pro at the patty cake game by the end of the second night, as shown here.

He's so casual about it, like he didn't just perfect the most complex skill known to 9-month-olds in a few days. Thank you Grandma for your tutelage.