July 24, 1999

"I'm really good at playing catch now. I can throw a golf ball almost half way across the living room. The ball even goes straight now.

"Whenever someone says Yeah!, I clap my hands. Sometimes when I watch TV and I see people clapping, I like to clap along with them.

"I got a new doctor that I really like. He weighed me, and I'm up to 18 lbs.

"I really like to jabber. Noone can understand what I am saying, but my favorite words are 'doh' and 'ticketicketickee'.

"I can reach the piano keys all by myself. I really like to make my own music, even though I can't see the keys I am reaching while on my tippy toes."