Are those mine?

Last week, Eliana started examining those five-fingered appendages that are attached to the ends of her arms and that she is learning to skillfully use. Every once in a while, she'll take a break from chewing on whatever is within arm's reach and study her hand. She always does this with her right hand (which makes us think she's destined to be right-handed). After she loses interest, she goes back to her chewing habit, of course.

And Eliana over the past weeks has learned how to sit up unassisted pretty well. She can sit up and only gets derailed if she sees something off to the side that is interesting--and makes a lunge for it. At that point, we have to lunge for her...