Claire is on the move and pulling herself up with whatever she can get a hold of.
It started with a butt shuffle several weeks ago. I would put her down on the floor in one place, turn around, and moments later find her a few feet away. I caught her in action a few times and saw her stretch out one leg, wiggle her butt and inch herself forward in an upright position.
The butt shuffle evolved into the military crawl where she would bend forward at the waist, sprawl her legs backwards then proceed to pull herself forwards. This was sometimes frustrating because she couldn't get anywhere very fast and would often just flail around on the spot like a fish out of water.
Perseverance paid off though as she soon figured how to get one knee and then the other underneath her body to give herself some lift. Soon after she was scooting along in a full crawl. Once reaching her destination like a chair or my leg, she would hoist herself up to her feet.
Last week during bedtime story while C read to Lauren, Claire pulled herself up holding the bedside table. Then let go. Freestanding. The three of us watched for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 seconds. It was amazing. She held the table again and we all applauded and cheered. Claire screeched in delight and pride.
Could Claire be walking any day now? Who knows. Maybe she'll just keep on crawling and cruising until the time is right which could be in another 2 or 3 or 5 months from now. We'll just have to keep watching.
In the meantime the gains haven't been without a little pain. Dr. B assured me yesterday at Claire's 9 month check up that baby heads are very hard and "designed" to withstand a few bumps. Phew, because it seems to happen on a daily basis, and between her forehead and knees, she's got a collection.
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