Chasing and running

Here is a video from our weekend in San Luis Obispo that I couldn't get to load right a few days ago...

And here is how Cora occupied herself for 10 minutes or so yesterday while I ate my lunch.

Back and forth and back and forth she went. She will truly be running soon!
This week, Cora has been practicing using the words she has learned. When she spots something she knows the word for, she says it. We were at a store and there was a poster with a dog, one that I hadn't spotted. "Doddy" she said. Then, a poster with children playing in a lake. "Wawa." She saw a picture of a lion and growled, and when she hears a dog barking, she will start panting.
When she wants to get down and walk, she points to the ground and says "Wawa." We're hearing "all done" frequently. "Diddy" for "kitty" and "Sada" for "Somer." Also, she is using a couple more signs - for eating food, and for drinking, when she is either hungry or thirsty. It's fun having her better able to communicate!
Also - a few minutes ago Cora pointed to her high chair to say she wanted breakfast. We went in to the kitchen, and I got the box of cereal out. She went straight to her drawer and pulled out her bowl and handed it to me. Another first!