Kate continues to change so fast. This morning I went to get her out of her crib and she was sitting up. This shouldn't be a surprise to me. She sits up all the time. She gets in and out of sitting a lot. But somehow these milestones always strike me more when I see that there is absolutely no outside influence. I think my reaction was the same each time I discovered Reed and Cora sitting or standing for the first time in the crib. It stops me in my tracks and makes me realize this skill was completely achieved on their own. They weren't assisted by a pile of blankets, a sibling, an eager mother, etc. All that is there is a crib mattress and a baby.
Shortly before I took this photo, she was trying to pull herself up on the wooden chair behind her. She was climbing her hands up the spindles on the side trying to get off her bottom. She managed to get herself into the kneeling position which definitely pleased her.
Her mobility is improving, although it is still mostly backward movement. She typically scoots herself until she's trapped against or under an object. She squeals for help and the whole process starts over from a new central position in the room.
I pray for her normal development but fear the day when I have three truly mobile kids. I picture them all darting in opposite directions in a public place. Reed and Cora have become good listeners, in general, when I take them out so it shouldn't be so bad. I guess I'll just need to wait and see if Kate is the fearless, dare devil her siblings were.
