The Watershed, 7 June 2006

today was one of those momentous days you hope you will be able to recall for a long long time. Katie CRAWLED for the first time! She's been on the edge of starting to crawl for a week and a bit. But it was never anything more than a step before she'd fall on her face. Today though, there was no stopping her!

Well, she wasn't exactly zooming about but it was very impressive! It started when I was trying to change her. As usual she got on all 4s while I was struggling to take her diaper off. She saw the phones at the corner of the table. I thought no way she's going to reach that. But she proved me wrong! She got up on all 4s, and then carefully moved her alternate hands and legs quite quickly to the phones. It was all over in 3 moves, but it was the first time ever she had strung a continuous crawl together.

Anyone from the outside looking in would have thought we had won the lottery. I was in shock. Mom was so proud. Daddy had the camera. What a special moment!. Of course we then put her on the floor and expected her to give us a show. WHich she acquised for a bit. Sweetie pie!

Anyway now she's sleeping. The other thing she did for the first time today was pull herself confidently up from the bed! She's still a bit shakey but she was very determined. ANother milestone!