Before they could stand on two feet or utter a single word, Gabriel and Hannah achieved a remarkable milestone in front of intrigued scientists. In a series of laboratory tests, each child improvised ways to reach out with one of their arms from a sitting position and wrap their fingers around a toy. In the process, they provided glimpses of the unique paths that infants blaze in coordinating their bodies and minds to function in their surroundings. The babies' achievement may not sound too impressive to the average grabby adult. However, consider it from another perspective. Not long before, Gabriel and Hannah's parents had raved when the babies simply lifted their heads off a blanket or later rolled over.
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