Sitting Baby

L. sat up on her own for the first time Sunday. I find sitting up a great milestone. It is very clear when it first happens. One of my big surprises as a parent was to find that so many of the milestones you hear about aren't very easy to observe. The hardest one for me was walking. Learning to walk was such a process for S. She did a lot of holding onto tables and chairs and walking, and then she'd let go for a second... no ... then maybe half a step .... then a little more. There was no "a-ha" moment of a first step.

Sitting, though, is very clear. S. sat up one day on her own in the crib, and surprised me as I turned around. It was July 2, 2004. L. was very clearly aiming to sit up Sunday morning, and I caught most of it on videotape. That was nice.

So L. is a little less of a baby. I know I will miss the toddler stage for my children, but I don't think I'll miss the 0-4 month stage. They are just too easy to break, even if they are yours. I'm glad to have a sturdy little girl who can sit and reach and make trouble.