Milepost

Less than two weeks after Claire crawled for the first time (July 1st, to be exact), she pulled herself up into a standing position. It happened yesterday. Our babysitter called Sarah at work to inform us of the feat. Claire was playing in her playpen at the time, grabbed hold of the top of the side and -- viola -- was suddenly standing.


This morning, it happened again. Twice. I was sitting crosslegged on the kitchen floor. Claire crawled up to me, put her hands on my legs and hoisted herself onto both her feet. She looked me directly in the eyes and started sticking out her tongue.


Sarah is now speed reading "The Happiest Toddler on the Block." Cause that's what she's starting to look like. A toddler.