Over Memorial Day weekend, something clicked inside Claire's head.
She discovered the desire to move. She suddenly realized that a whole new, if limited, world existed just beyond her arm's reach. And what a fun world it was!
On Tuesday, our last day off together, I took her to a local park, sat her down on a comforter and let her practice. What follows is a series of photos that show you how far she got.
It all began with a teething chain dangled in front of her face. 
She gummed the large ring at the bottom and somehow separated it from the other links.
Then, she tumbled forward, surprising and pleasing herself.
From here, everything went backward. Literally.
The rest of the photos are taken from the exact same place. I did not move from my kneeling position at the end of the comforter. 
I didn't realize what was happening at first. Then it dawned on me, as I looked back at a few of the pictures on the screen of my digital camera: Absent enough strength and coordination in her legs, she was using her strong arms to propel herself.
She didn't seem to mind being separated from her toy, either.
She continues practicing. We're getting houseproofing supplies tomorrow.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Learning to crawl
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Are you shopping for a larger rug, too? Now it's your turn to rescure your child from under the furniture. MH
A+ to both Claire & her Daddy. Her knees & her arms free her to explore & test just how well Mom & Dad child-safe the home. I hope Nana & Papa adequately child-proof the La Mesilla property. How disappointed we'll be if any one of our grandchildren can't get here in August. But, I realize that managing to get everyone here at the same time is not easy. We'll take whatever we can get.
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