Babies learn to communicate by waving, clapping, and pointing between 9 and 12 months old.

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She is a mom of four and loves to hike with her kids, read, and knit.

Cooking a complicated meal her kids probably won’t eat is one of her favorite pastimes.

Mom and a baby bonding

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