trick or treat

Kyle is entering that fun time when a baby learns to respond to different cues and "answer" questions. It's so fun to watch him learn new tricks! His current repertoire includes:

• giving kisses (aka opening his mouth wide and leaning into your face)
• giving hi-5's
• waving and saying bye-bye (sometimes a couple minutes after someone actually says "bye" to him, but he's getting better!)
• throwing his arms in the air when someone asks him "how big is Kyle?" - this one is still my favorite :)
• making a circle motion with his arms when you say "round and round!"
• dancing/bouncing/jumping in response to the word (they're all the same)
• mimicking certain sounds, like coughs and laughs (he is developing a killer courtesy laugh)
• and the latest... his elephant sound! here's a video of him making his elephant sound as he walks along the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets. Sometimes he puts one arm up when he does it (like when mommy makes the sound with the "trunk"), but he was too busy exploring at this moment to humor me.