just when it looked like the milestones were coming further and further apart a new one has popped up to each day. last night while we were winding down ellie’s day with some tummy time and playing, we decided to sit her on the ground like a normal human. we’ve been doing this for quite some time and she’s always been very wobbly. last night was different. there was this faint indication that she might be processing the concepts of balance and compensation, so we let go.

she was wobbly still at first and because she was having a laughing fit, as you saw yesterday, she repeatedly and completely lost her balance and needed to be caught. well, i guess while i was at work today, bryn gave it another go, this time in her crib right after waking up from a nap. and what do you know? balance! compensation! a little wobble this way and she pulled it right back to center. a little wobble that way and she pulled it right back. i’m sure bryn was quite pleased, but of course she failed to share this news with ellie’s FATHER (!) until he returned from work. why i oughta!

despite that, i was lucky enough to witness part two in “i sit by myself on various surfaces, by ellie lack” after i got home. it was amazing. it’s funny to look back on pictures like this one and to then turn around and see the young lady that now SITS before us.

it’s nothing short of a surreal experience.