Jailbreak attempt
After a day of successful packing procrastination, I was finally throwing some carefully selected items into my suitcase which was parked in the doorway facing Addison's room. When I glanced up, I saw a blond sticking up over the top of the crib, tiny hands gripping the railing, and a little girl with a triumphant smile on her face.
So even though I said I wasn't going to post a new post today, I had to share her big accomplishment. Chubbs pulled herself up in her crib for the very first time. By the time I had got there, she had gracefully descended into the splits.
By the time I got the camera and returned, this is what I saw:
She has discovered that she can access the world outside of her crib by using the skills that we practice in therapy, and she's quite happy with her new knowledge...
ecstatic, really.
She wouldn't pull up to stand again while I was watching her (because I turned up the top extension so she physically couldn't), but she did keep flipping up onto all fours and rocking back and forth.
And pulling up onto her knees (which if you look at all of the blankets she was wading through, is quite impressive)
and laughing about her new discovery.
Every night for a week now she's been falling asleep in funky, uncomfortable positions that looked as through she was mid-flight when slumber struck. It makes sense now....little Chubbs was attempting a jail break.
So proud of my little girl. It is seriously all about motivation for her. She was breaking out skills that she's refused to do all day...no doubt trying to earn a get out of jail free card....I will carry those smiles and looks of proud success with me as I leave her tomorrow. What an amazing little girl Chubbs is!
When it takes longer to reach the normal milestones....it just feels that much better when we finally get there. I think when she finally starts to walk, I just might have a stroke from the excitement.
So even though I said I wasn't going to post a new post today, I had to share her big accomplishment. Chubbs pulled herself up in her crib for the very first time. By the time I had got there, she had gracefully descended into the splits.
By the time I got the camera and returned, this is what I saw:
She has discovered that she can access the world outside of her crib by using the skills that we practice in therapy, and she's quite happy with her new knowledge...
ecstatic, really.She wouldn't pull up to stand again while I was watching her (because I turned up the top extension so she physically couldn't), but she did keep flipping up onto all fours and rocking back and forth.
And pulling up onto her knees (which if you look at all of the blankets she was wading through, is quite impressive)
and laughing about her new discovery.
Every night for a week now she's been falling asleep in funky, uncomfortable positions that looked as through she was mid-flight when slumber struck. It makes sense now....little Chubbs was attempting a jail break.unsuccessfully.... (thank goodness)
So proud of my little girl. It is seriously all about motivation for her. She was breaking out skills that she's refused to do all day...no doubt trying to earn a get out of jail free card....I will carry those smiles and looks of proud success with me as I leave her tomorrow. What an amazing little girl Chubbs is!When it takes longer to reach the normal milestones....it just feels that much better when we finally get there. I think when she finally starts to walk, I just might have a stroke from the excitement.