The Dawn of Percussion

On Wednesday, March the twenty-third, Clara Grace discovered the satisfaction of open handed patting. During breakfast, she surprised her mommy by striking the table with several resounding slaps. Since then, she has enjoyed the hollow thumps she can make on her own tummy, the muted slaps gotten from the carpet, and the particularly rewarding splashes she is now capable of during bath time and swim class. After a few days, Clara Grace even worked her way up to one-handed bongo playing. She sits on her mommy’s lap with the bongos in front and strikes each drumhead alternately after watching mommy’s hands beat out a rhythm.