Thursday, May 25, 2006
Prison Break
Today was the day Aubrey has been planning for 9 months. I think she has been secretly strategizing how to escape ever since she first saw the inside of her crib... and as of this morning she is one step closer.It seems like it takes babies forever to achieve their next physical milestone, and it can become downright painful to watch. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to just give Aubrey a block so I didn't have to watch her struggle across the floor to get it, or duct-tape her toys to her hands when she was just learning to hold them on her own. But it seems like this whole "I'm going to pull myself up and stand now" phase came up out of nowhere. It was literally only yesterday that she was finally able to pull herself up without any help. Today Miss Independent decided that she's going to walk around a coffee table and her Leap Frog table like she's been doing it for years. Ok, so maybe occasionally Aubrey will forget that she actually has to hold on to something to stand up and takes a nose dive into the floor, but she does it with grace and style.
Instead of laying down for a nap today, she decided to use take advantage of some time alone in her room to practice her new standing skills (she still hasn't figured out that we have a video monitor). Kevin just lowered the crib last weekend even though we both thought it was a bit premature... once again we got it wrong. If Kevin hadn't lowered it, Aubrey's "grace and style" would seriously have been put to the test. I guess it's a good thing that she is only in the 10th percentile for height because as of today, even on her tip-toes she can barely get her little nose over the railing. But keep an eye out...if any of you see Aubrey strolling around your neighborhood, please check her diaper and remind her to be home before the street lights come on.
-- This post was a joint effort by Kevin and Keena
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