Ella Grabs!

This morning, Ella officially grabbed something. Without any outside assistance. Well, actually, some things.

The first thing grabbed was a ring of plastic keys (I wonder if keys will still be baby toys long after keys as we know them are no longer used).

Apparently it went something like this:

1. Ella is empty-handed (which is her state most of the time)
2. Kristy briefly looks away
3. Kristy looks back at Ella
4. Ella has ring of keys in her hand and continues to hold on to them.

Just a coincidence, you say? Let's move on to Exhibit B:

1. Ella is empty-handed with her toy dolphin sitting in her lap.
2. This time, Kristy isn't looking away.
3. Ella grabs the dolphin by some ribbonish thingies that come out of the top of the dolphin
4. Ella tries valiantly to put the dolphin in her mouth (I think she needed some help with this part)
   

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I think Ella has officially started to use her hands!

Can you tell I'm excited?

I love it when I get calls from home like this.