Clap

Emme loves playing "Clap." We lean over as if to pick Emme up and clap our hands. Emme dashes around the room, jumping on toys, running under the dining room table, picking up a soft toy, carrying it around the room, speeding behind the couch, diving over the ceramic tile by the front door, landing on the oriental rug, hopping on Rudy, jumping up on the couch and down again on the rug and coming back again to stop in front of us. We lean over again, clap and Emme starts it all over again. It is a favorite game and she will keep it up until she is panting. If we really wanted to pick up Emme, all we need to do is say "Sit" and Emme sits and waits to be picked up. "Clap" is a whole other thing.