Sitting is so yesterday

Just recently, we were forced to pull the gates out and begin to baby-proof our home since Caroline has decided that crawling and cruising is so much more interesting than sitting in one spot and playing with whatever was given to her. Unlike Ella who we remember was more hesitant and seemed to take a few weeks to master the crawl, Caroline didn't seem to need so much practice or encouragement (and trust us, we were not pushing the crawling thing!). One evening, she was just up on her knees and crawling away, almost as if she'd be doing it for weeks beforehand! And not within one week of crawling was Caroline pulling herself up on furniture and in her crib. In fact, Erika was quite startled to go into her room one morning to find her not laying down, not siting up, but proudly standing up and grinning from ear to ear. We've also noticed her take a new interest in some of her toys; she's understanding the concept of putting items in and out of containers or boxes and seems to grasp the idea that objects can stack as witnessed with one of her toys. Plus, she loves to clap her hands and will do so quite often to tell us she is happy! Music moves her too - she'll rock to the beat and pump her arms in the air to any and all types of music (including Erika's singing, which definitley isn't saying much).


This was the extent of her practicing...as much as she would lean forward, she never made it fully on her knees until she decided it was time to officially take off!


Here she is (6/30/10)on one of her first crawling adventures; we love how she sucks her lower lip as she learns to maneuver her new capabilities!


Now, when she's not crawling on the floor, she's crawling out of pools....


...and up the stairs or really anywhere she can go!


This was a sweet surprise! Look at me, she says! Good morning, I can stand!


And finally, she can join big sister Ella at the toy kitchen. Life doesn't get much better than this!




Say cheese!