LOL, with the above comments I would conclude that the main question of is this normal would be yes but it isn't normal and it fits under fine motor skills. My DD was holding a spoon and scribbling around 6 mths and was using the magnadoodle that Kriston talks about by 8 mths. She started more with letters b/c she was interested in them and could write M, H, W, O and a few others by that time. She is 2 now and has been able to draw great creatures with volume and details. It is the one thing that I can point at and say HA! I was way ahead of you. I was able to draw people with details like ear canals and belly buttons before I could walk. (I know that is awful but give me just one thing!) So to answer your question for this board you will see a lot of similarities but a lot of the people have highly gifted children but for the normal child it is not normal. 2 year olds are still scribbling and can not hold a crayon or pencil properly. I watched a 2 1/2 last night and she had no idea how to hold the pen she was using to scribble with. And I have to say that verbally she was advanced.
