Ivan's latest tricks

Clapping for Bavo
Ivan knows how to clap when he does something right and especially after we say "bravo." Grandma taugh him this last time he spent the weekend at their house. I think he actually even tries to say "bravo." I think I've heard him say "bavo" but I'm not sure. (But my mom said she thought she heard him say the same thing, so maybe he is saying "bavo").

Downward-facing Dog

Since last week, he's also been finding it especially funny to stand up, bend down and put his head back on the floor to look backwards and up-side-down through his legs. He gets all giggly, especially when I lay my head on the floor and look at him up-side-down too. It's such and effortless downward facing dog position that I'm almost jealous. He does it for play and giggles, and I can barely get through it in yoga.


Stop the Right Foot
This weekend we noticed that he likes to stop him right foot two or three times. He thinks it's funny. He must have done it first (I'm sure no one taught him. I mean, none of us go around stomping our feet. Not even Mariposa). We must have laughed and encouraged him to do it again. And he did. And now it's all laughs and giggles.


Hide and Seek; Tag
For the last couple of weeks, Ivan has really gotten down these two game concepts. After our bath, he always runs away and then I go to catch him. Big giggles.

He's also learned to play chase around the kitchen -- running in circles from kitchen, living room, dining room. Just like Mariposa did when she was a baby.